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Fast start pushes Newton boys past Pella in postseason opener
Christian Lawson has scored 53 goals in his prep soccer career. But none of them were more impressive than his most recent tally. The Cardinal senior highlighted the Newton boys soccer team’s Class 3A Substate 5 semifinal win over Pella with a pair of goals and the Cardinals held off a late run from the Dutch during a 3-2 home win at H.A. Lynn Stadium.
How the 2A No. 1 Gilbert boys soccer team blanked Knoxville to return to state
GILBERT — It took one half to shake off the cobwebs, but the Class 2A No. 1 Gilbert boys soccer team got the job done against Knoxville in the 2A Substate 6 championship game Wednesday. The Tigers scored all three of their goals in the second half en route to a 3-0 victory. The win sends Gilbert to state for the third year in a row, and the defending 2A state champions will sport a perfect 17-0...
Glenwood's Arnold to compete in basketball, track at Central
(Glenwood) -- Glenwood multi-sport standout Danika Arnold will continue those multi-sport ways at the next level with Central College. Arnold recently made her future official by committing to and signing with Central College for basketball and track. “I knew I definitely wanted to do something in college,” Arnold told KMA...
L-S girls bring home hardware from state track and field meet
DES MOINES — Senior Carsyn McFarland has plenty of experience on the blue oval. Her first trip to the state track and field meet was on the 4x100 relay team with her older sister Reagan and Dylann Huyser. Three years later in her final trip to the state meet,...
On this Day: 3 years since Xavior Harrelson's disappearance & still no arrests in the case
Monday marks three years since Xavior Harrelson went missing from his home in Montezuma, three days before his eleventh birthday. It was the last time anyone saw him alive. Hundreds of people joined the search for Xavior after May 27, 2021. A Facebook page called Xavior's Warriors: Finding MISSING Children! was also created that year to help focus on missing children's cases.
One-third of Grinnell College power to come from solar energy with new solar array
One-third of Grinnell College's energy needs will come from solar power with the completion of a new solar array. (Photo courtesy of Grinnell College) Grinnell College has made a “decisive step” forward in the direction of operating without emissions with the completion of a 9,000-panel solar array. One-third...
Poweshiek County should abandon its racist logo
John Clayton grew up on a farm in Poweshiek County, which he now farms. Minnesota has unveiled a new state flag, replacing the previous design, which had long been criticized for its depiction of a Native American on horseback with a spear and a white pioneer farming with a gun. The flag's imagery was viewed by many as a symbol of Indigenous defeat and displacement, which was considered offensive by the state's Dakota and Ojibwe tribes.
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 15 counties
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday for 15 counties following severe storms and tornados. Counties included in the proclamation are Adair, Adams, Cass, Clay, Hardin, Harrison, Jasper, Kossuth, Marshall, Montgomery, Page, Palo Alto, Pottawattamie, Tama, and Warren counties. The proclamation allows state resources to be used for recovery […]
Three years since Xavior Harrelson’s disappearance
MONTEZUMA, Iowa (KCRG) - Monday marks three years since 10-year-old Xavior Harrelson disappeared from his home in Montezuma. Harrelson went missing on May 27th 2021 at his mobile home in Montezuma, just before his 11th birthday. Hundreds of people helped look for Harrelson in search parties around Montezuma days after...
Northern Lights providing shelter from severe weather
MASON CITY, Iowa - Northern Lights shelter is opening their doors to provide a safe haven from severe weather Tuesday night. The shelter is allowing people to stay with no questions asked. The men's shelter is located at 307 N. Monroe. The shelter for women is at 202 1st St. NW.
Doctor says sanctions hinder his job search, board agrees to terminate his probation
The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing. (Photo by Getty Images, board seal courtesy the State of Iowa) The Iowa Board of Medicine has agreed to the early termination of probation for a physician who argued...
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