News

09/17/2025 - 7:54am
2025 Franklin County Relay for Life A Success
 This year's Franklin County Relay for Life event took place at the Franklin Wellness Center on Saturday, Sept. 13.   The honorary chair for the event was the amazing Oz Guerrero, who passed away from cancer earlier this summer. And the honorary...
H-D-CAL Alumna Receives UNI Teaching Award
20-Year-Old Takes Giant Leap with New Horse Training, Riding Business
Trinity Lutheran Welcomes New Pastor-in-Training
New HS Assistant Principal/Activities Director Says 'I'm Glad to be Here'
Meet the ‘PTO’ of Franklin General Hospital

Opinion

09/17/2025 - 8:24am
Celebrating an Extinct Document
September 17 is Constitution Day. The law requires public schools and government offices to provide educational programs every year on that date to promote a better understanding of the Constitution. Constitution Day commemorates the day in 1787...
Navigating Life at Grinnell After Living Abroad
Delivering a pay raise for our troops and strengthening our national security
Important Dates for the City-School Election
Achieving peace through strength and deterring foreign adversaries
It’s Senseless

Sports

09/17/2025 - 8:35am
Hampton-Dumont-CAL Cross Country Teams Run in Belmond-Klemme Invitational
BELMOND - The Hampton-Dumont-CAL boys and girls cross country teams ran in the Belmond-Klemme Invitational at the Belmond Country Club on Tuesday, September 9. The girls' team finished in seventh place out of eight teams with a score of 145, while...
Bulldog Football Falls to Cadets in the Battle for Bradford
Both West Fork Cross Country Teams Finish Fourth at Belmond-Klemme Invitational
Warhawk Football Defeats Eagles to Stay Unbeaten
Warhawks Cross Country has Solid Showing in Newman Catholic Invitational
Warhawks Offense Erupts in Win Over Comets

Obituaries

09/12/2025 - 7:16am
Shirley Sanders
Shirley Sanders, 85, long time resident of Bradford, Iowa passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa. Services will be held Monday, September 15, 2025, at 11 am at the Lee Center United...
Julie Gail (Schmidt) Ulerich
Julie Gail (Schmidt) Ulerich
Jon Rieman
Mary Margaret Harris Abbas
Roger G. Nuehring

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