Obituaries
Deloris Hill
Deloris “Dee” Hill, 89 of Ankeny formerly of Stanhope died Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Rock Creek Senior Living in Ankeny. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 27, 2024 at Foster […]
Obituaries
Thomas Vanatter
Thomas Vanatter, 79, of Webster City, died on Saturday, September 21, 2024. A Visitation will be held on Monday, September 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Boman Funeral Home in Webster City. Graveside services […]
Local Sports
Webster City, Roland-Story and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows volleyball compete in Forest City Tournament
The Webster City Lynx, Roland-Story Norsemen and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows volleyball teams returned to action on Saturday morning, as they made the drive to far northern Iowa to compete in the Forest City Tournament at Forest City […]
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Eagle Grove football falls in district opener at Sioux Central, 37-8
The Eagle Grove Eagles football team returned to action on Friday night, as they made the trip into northwest Iowa to take on the Rebels of Sioux Central in the Eagles Class 1A, District 2 […]
State News
Before the flakes fly, snowplow simulators now in use at Iowa DOT garages
A sort of snowplow driving school is getting underway this week for hundreds of Iowa Department of Transportation workers who will be using those big orange machines to keep our roads clear of ice and […]
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows football shutout by Garner-Hayfield-Ventura, 21-0
The Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Cowboys football team returned to action on Friday night, as they made the trip up US Highway 69 to take on the Cardinals of Garner-Hayfield-Ventura in both teams District 2 opener at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura […]
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Flooding in Iowa hasn’t had much impact on unemployment claims
Several Iowa cities were swamped with flood waters, but Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the flooding didn’t significantly impact unemployment numbers. “We only saw a few hundred claims total in the flooded areas […]
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Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/23/24
Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (3-1), LW #3 vs DSM Roosevelt 2. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Ames 3. Bettendorf (4-0), LW #5 @ Dubuque Hempstead 4. Waukee (3-1), LW #1 vs Johnston 5. […]
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South Hamilton football gets in win column against West Central Valley, 30-7
The South Hamilton Hawks football team returned to action on Friday night, as they opened their Class 1A, District 7 slate by hosting the West Central Valley Wildcats at Bill Taylor Field in Jewell. South […]
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BBB: Before buying a car online, Iowans should do in-person inspection
The internet is making shopping easier for all sorts of products, including used cars, but Iowans are warned to pump the brakes and yield if they’re considering that online option. Lisa Schiller, at the Better […]
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(2A) #8 Roland-Story falls in overtime thriller to (2A) #5 Kuemper Catholic, 22-14
The Roland-Story Norsemen football team returned to action on Friday night, as they made the long trip west on Highway 30 to Carroll County to take on the Kuemper Catholic Knights at Carroll Athletic Stadium […]
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Webster City football downed in non-district finale by West Delaware, 49-7
The Webster City Lynx football team returned to action on Friday night, as they hosted the West Delaware Hawks at Lynx Field in Webster City’s non-district finale. Webster City entered at 1-2, while West Delaware […]
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Iowa native Al McCoy, radio voice of NBA’s Suns, dies at age 91
An Iowa native who was the radio voice of the Phoenix Suns for 51 seasons has died. Al McCoy died Saturday at the age of 91. McCoy was the longest tenured announcer for an NBA […]
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Iowa election officials offer absentee ballot delivery advice
Two of Iowa’s top election officials say the window for receiving and then returning an absentee ballot is very narrow and mailing the ballot back may not be the best option. Adams County Auditor Becky […]
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Popularity of pickleball picks up in rural and urban Iowa
Pickleball is said to be the fastest-growing sport in America, and more than 20 Iowa cities have opened new pickleball courts this year. The game is played on a small court with a net, similar […]
Obituaries
Shelley Clausen
Shelley Clausen, 66 of Stanhope died Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Van Diest Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center. Burial […]
State News
Marshalltown man who’s not a U.S. citizen charged with election fraud
A 42-year-old Marshalltown man has been charged with voter fraud for registering to vote and casting a ballot in a special election in July. According to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, 42-year-old Jorge Oscar Sanchez-Vasquez […]
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Millions of tiny biting mites may have Iowa in their sights
Iowa’s bumper crop of buzzing cicadas this year may lead to a population boom in another, much-smaller insect known as the oak leaf itch mite. St. Louis-area entomologist Tad Yankoski says the mites are tiny, […]
Obituaries
John “Jack” Foster
John “Jack” Foster, 92 of Webster City died Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Van Diest Medical Center. Private family services will be held at a later date and he will be buried in Graceland Cemetery. […]
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Congresswoman Hinson says TikTok can avoid U.S. ban
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says she understands the angst TikTok users have about the looming U.S. ban of the app, but Hinson says the law congress passed gives Chinese-owned TikTok a way to keep operating […]