Franklin County post-election audit finds no discrepancies

A post-election audit in Franklin County found a perfect match between hand-counted ballots and results reported by voting machines during the Nov. 3 general election. The Franklin County Auditor’s Office conducted the required audit Monday, Nov. 9, after the Secretary of State randomly selected a precinct for review. Under...

Iowa housing inventory grows as Franklin County prices rise

Iowa’s housing market had more homes available for buyers in October, while sales activity slowed with the seasonal shift toward winter. Locally, Franklin County saw fewer home sales but higher prices compared with a year ago. According to the latest figures from Iowa REALTORS®, the state had 10,737 active...

AP facing West Lyon in 1A semifinal Friday

#3 (1A) Aplington-Parkersburg will take on #2 (1A) West Lyon in a 1A semifinal Friday, which will air on 99 The Wave. Coming off last week’s 24-0 quarterfinal win over West Marshall, the Falcons will play in a semifinal for the first time since 2003. Having dominated their opponents with six shutouts, Head Coach Zach Pfantz says an entire season of preparation has made them ready for this moment.

Aplington-Parkersburg defeats West Lyon 27-22

This Iowa Park Lets You Take Home 375-Million-Year-Old Fossils For Free

You can find a fossil within a few steps of your car at this Iowa spot. Then you get to keep it. The fossils here are shells and corals from an ancient sea. Many are around 375 million years old. They sit in the rock of an old quarry. I...

Ellsworth trades building renovation moves toward bidding

The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors has approved moving forward with renovations to the Trades and Industries Building at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. The project will remodel existing trades program spaces at the building on East Elm Street, including architectural improvements, new finishes and updates...

November 10th Cattle Sale Results

Here are your November 10th Cattle Sale Results powered by Waverly Sales Company. Starting in the Fat Steers, the top bid went to Nelson Zimmerman, bringing $215.00. With Fat Heifers, Koenigsfeld Enterprise LLC took top honors at $213.25 for two head weighing 1,345 pounds. Moving to Dairy Fats, with 48...

Tracking a sub-freezing Friday morning

Clearing skies overnight will help temps cool well below the freezing mark coming into our Friday morning.

Cerro Gordo County Auditor hopes for slight changes in absentee voting rules

MASON CITY — After last week’s midterm election, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says he’s open to options to ease congestion for those casting absentee ballots early at a county auditor’s office or a satellite voting station, and also to expand by five days the period for early voting to allow voters more time to return absentee ballots in the mail.

SALUTE TO VETERANS | Chance meeting leads to long Navy career

(WOODBURN) — It’s hard to believe that just passing time on the second floor of a Mason City, Iowa, building could end up sending a teenager to sea. But that’s […]

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ playoff run ends at West Lyon’s hands, 42-14

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ deepest playoff run in 15 years ended Friday night in Sioux Center, where No. 2 West Lyon beat the No. 6 Cowboys 42-14 in a Class 1A quarterfinal. CGD finishes 9-2. The quarterfinal trip was the program’s first since 2011, RadioOnTheGo reported after the Cowboys scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to come back and beat No. 10 South Hardin 32-26 in the second round. It was their second win over South Hardin this fall.