Judge issues a ruling in the Jodi Huisentruit case

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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)



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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

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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

Hardin Sheriff serves an arrest warrant

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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

Alden School Board discusses the Nutrition Fund

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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

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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

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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