Brouwer, Wayne Harold of Aplington – Memorial Service March 10th, 2025-This is an updated obit due to the weather
Memorial service for 80-year-old Wayne Harold Brouwer of Aplington will be Monday, March 10th at 10:30am at the First Reformed Church in Aplington. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Aplington. Visitation will be Sunday,
Holm, Vickie of Greene – Celebration of Life March 6th, 2025
Celebration of Life for 70-year-old Vickie Holm of Greene will be Thursday, March 6th from 5-8pm at the Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City. Vickie Holm passed away Sunday, March 2nd at MercyOne North Iowa Medical
Not guilty plea in a drug related case filed in Butler County
A Parkersburg man facing several drug related charges filed a written not guilty plea Monday in Butler County District Court. 66-year-old Craig Thorne was charged by the Butler County Sheriff’s Department with a controlled substance violation, a
Blizzard and High Wind Warnings issued for the broadcast area
A Blizzard Warning is in effect for Wright County from 9pm today until 3pm Wednesday. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for the remainder of the broadcast area from midnight tonight until 3pm Wednesday. In addition, a
Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo III changes plea to guilty
The Highland Park, Illinois parade shooting suspect has changed his plea to guilty on the first day of the trial (per Chicago ABC affiliate WLS). The trial was expected to last three to five weeks, and see
2 killed, several injured after vehicle drives into crowd in Mannheim, Germany
At least two people were killed and several others were seriously injured when a German man drove a vehicle into a crowd of people in the western city of Mannheim, Germany on Monday, during an annual carnival
Impactful senior class departing Falcon Girls Basketball
The Aplington-Parkersburg girls basketball team had its season close in a regional semifinal at #7 (2A) Denver, and the careers of an impactful group of seniors came to a close. Quinnlyn Schultz, Emma Wolff and Peyton Klooster
Cadet Girls Hoops aiming for enhanced ball security in the future
The Iowa Falls-Alden girls basketball team has concluded its season, having been defeated in a regional semifinal by #11 (3A) Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The Cadets went 10-13 and 3-9 in the North Central Conference to finish in the bottom
North Butler Girls Basketball Made Strides, Looks for Consistency
The North Butler girls basketball team concluded their season at 3-18 overall after falling to Aplington-Parkersburg in a Class 2A regional quarterfinal. The Bearcats swept Northwood-Kensett and defeated Don Bosco in non-conference action to track down their
Cincinnati Bengals cut right guard Alex Cappa after three seasons
The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Monday that they have released starting right guard Alex Cappa, clearing about $8 million in salary cap space in 2025. Cappa, a third-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2018, has