Judge issues a ruling in the Jodi Huisentruit case

Cerro Gordo County District Senior Judge James Drew filed his order today in the case of missing KIMT-TV anchorwoman Jodi Huisentruit. Attorneys representing private investigator Steve Ridge filed a motion earlier this year and argued that the
Thursday, March 27
Track & Field
North Iowa Indoor Girls Championships @ Clear Lake –
(Clarion-Goldifield-Dows, Hampton-Dumont-CAL, Iowa Falls-Alden)
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
2nd in the High Jump, MaKayla Beisel – 5-02
8th in the High Jump, Addy Howell – 4-08
6th in the Long Jump, MaKayla Beisel – 15-02.50
3rd in 60m Hurdles, MaKayla Beisel – 10.05
7th in 400m, MaKayla Beisel – 1:07.00
13th in 400m, Audrey Egland – 1:11.47
Hampton-Dumont-CAL
1st in Shot Put, Charlee Morton – 45-00 (New Meet Record)
7th in 1500m, MacKenzy Valley – 5:40.04
8th in the High Jump, Lily Hambly – 4-08
14th in the Long Jump, Addison Aalbers – 13-07.75
16th in the Long Jump, Adelee Gronewold – 13-03.50
5th in 1600 Sprint Medley – 4:49.87
8th in 4×200 – 2:01.38
Iowa Falls-Alden
1st in 60m Hurdles, Isabelle Janssen – 9.38 (New Meet Record)
4th in Shot Put, Alivia Tupper – 36-10.25
6th in 200m, Isabelle Janssen – 27.85
7th in the High Jump, Caitlyn Archer – 4-10
9th in the Long Jump, Brooklyn Gehling – 13-10.75
10th in 800m, Lydia Nachazel – 2:54.62
8th in the 4×800 – 12:25.11
11th in the 1600 Sprint Medley – 5:04.45
RN at FGH named as a Great Iowa Nurse for 2025

Officials with Franklin General Hospital in Hampton say that Registered Nurse Kylie Bluhm was selected as one of the 2025 Great Iowa Nurses. Great Iowa Nurses is a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in Iowa and spotlights
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Senior Isaac Vosburg Awarded with $20,000 Coca-Cola Scholarship Wednesday

Wednesday, members of the Atlantic Coca-Cola Company honored Hampton-Dumont-CAL senior Isaac Vosburg, as one of 150 recipients across the United States of a $20,000 Coca-Cola scholarship as part of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program in a ceremony held
Clarksville School Board approved sharing agreements, held work session and more Monday

The Clarksville School Board had a regular meeting and a work session Monday. In the regular meeting, they approved sharing agreements with North Butler for a shared superintendent, business manager and HR director. Regarding infrastructure items, they
Hardin Sheriff serves an arrest warrant

Wednesday afternoon the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department arrested 40-year-old Scott Sietsema of Iowa Falls who was wanted on a Hardin County warrant for two counts of child neglect. The state alleges that on March 1st, Sietsema consumed
Special meeting was held by the Iowa Falls School Board

This week the Iowa Falls School Board approved moving forward to replace the roof of the academic wing of the 2nd floor at Rock Run Elementary School. The Iowa Falls board also approved the hiring of a
Alden School Board discusses the Nutrition Fund

The Alden School Board this week discussed the district’s Nutrition Fund. The Alden board looked at the current balance and the projection for it moving forward. The board was informed that there is a significant negative balance
Latest unemployment and labor force rates released in Iowa

Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment and labor force participation rates held steady in February amid modest job growth across many private industries. Meanwhile, the amount of unemployment benefits paid remained near historic lows as a percentage of the
Iowa’s winter moratorium on utility disconnections to end

Iowa’s annual winter moratorium regarding utility service disconnection will end on April 1st. Utilities will also be allowed by law to resume service shutoffs. The end of the moratorium on disconnection of service for nonpayment often brings