All types of weather may take place Wednesday

The next storm to impact the local area will start out with a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms tonight into Wednesday, the highest local risk will come from large hail. Then during the day on Wednesday heavy
Thunderstorms, high winds and blizzard conditions may occur Wednesday

A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening for Franklin, Butler, and Hardin Counties. A Blizzard Warning is in effect from 5am-10pm Wednesday for Hancock, Cerro Gordo, and Wright Counties. And the
Wilson, Janelle Thielen of Jefferson – Celebration of Life at a later date
Celebration of Life for 69-year-old Janelle Thielen Wilson of Jefferson, formerly of Hampton, will be held at a later date. Janelle Thielen Wilson passed away Sunday, March 16th at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Forever 21 files for bankruptcy; will shut down its U.S. operations

Retail chain Forever 21 announced it will enter bankruptcy proceedings for a second time, and is set to permanently close all its U.S. stores while it seeks a buyer for the company. The Los Angeles-based F21 as
Harvard University offering free tuition to families earning less than $200,000

Harvard University announced on Monday that it is making tuition free for families who earn less than $200,000 annually, aimed to make the Ivy League institute more affordable for middle-income families. The move comes as the
AGWSR and West Fork Boys Track with Solid Outing at Riverhawk Invite on Monday

The AGWSR and West Fork boys track and field teams earned several top 20 placings at the Riverhawk Invite hosted by Mason City on Monday. AGWSR: 6th in the High Jump, Chayton Smith – 5-08 13th in
Valley sisters represented Hampton-Dumont-CAL at IGCA all-star games

The Hampton-Dumont-CAL girls basketball team was represented at Saturday’s Iowa Girls Coaches Association Larry Niemeyer Senior All-Star Games at Cedar Falls High School. Jordan Valley and Brooklyn Valley competed on the Class 3A Gray Team and defeated
Jeff Pikna on taking over AP Football head coaching role
Jeff Pikna was named the next head coach of the Aplington-Parkersburg football program last week. After a stint as the head coach at BCLUW, Pikna says one of his top priorities is making sure the team represents
Houston Texans sign CB Derek Stingley Jr. to 3-year, $90M extension

All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. has agreed to a record three-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Texans, making the three-year veteran the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history on an average annual value basis. Sources told
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts to miss 2-game series in Tokyo due to illness

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will miss their season-opening 2-game series in Tokyo, Japan due to a lingering illness. The Dodgers will face the Chicago Cubs in the first two games of the 2025 MLB regular