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Judith Woods
Judith Woods, 82, of Webster City died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Van Diest Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church […]
Month: September 2023
State News
Plan to merge Des Moines Waterworks with other systems moving forward
Around 600,000 central Iowans would get their water from the Central Iowa Water Works, under a plan to combine the Des Moines Water Works with 12 other systems. They would share wells, river intakes, treatment […]
Local Sports
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows football falls at Estherville-Lincoln Central, 31-14
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows football team returned to action on Friday night, as they made the long trip to far-northern Iowa to take on the Midgets of Estherville-Lincoln Central in Class 2A, District 2 action. The Cowboys […]
State News
Recommendation would merge or eliminate 111 state boards and commissions
A review committee is recommending the elimination or consolidation of 43% of state boards, commissions and advisory groups — slightly fewer than were listed in the committee’s initial report. The temporary review panel was established […]
State News
IDP chair says she’s focused on recruiting leaders for county parties
Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart says she’s working to ensure the party has leadership at the local level. “We’ve got some counties that don’t even have a county chair. They have no structure whatever,” […]
State News
Iowa State’s Contreraz wins Big-12 award
Iowa State kicker Chase Contreraz has been named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. It is the first Big 12 weekly honor of his career. Contreraz made […]
Local Sports
Roland-Story holds off Southeast Valley on the road, 20-14
The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returned to action on Friday, as they hit the road west on Highway 175 to take on Jaguars of Southeast Valley in Class 2A, District 8 action in Gowrie. The […]
Local Sports
(1A) #9 South Hamilton eviscerates Nodaway Valley on homecoming, 66-14
The South Hamilton Hawks football team returned to action on Friday night, as they hosted the Wolverines of Nodaway Valley at Bill Taylor Field for their homecoming game, in a Class 1A, District 7 showdown. […]
Local Sports
Eagle Grove falls on the road at Manson-Northwest Webster, 39-0
The Eagle Grove Eagles football team returned to action on Friday night, as they took on the Cougars of Manson-Northwest Webster in Class 1A, District 2 action at the Keith Hart Athletic Complex in Manson. […]
State News
Recommendation to merge or eliminate 111 state boards and commissions
A review committee is recommending the elimination or consolidation of 43% of state boards, commissions and advisory groups — slightly fewer than were listed in the committee’s initial report. The temporary review panel was established […]