News
08/04/2026 - 12:58pm
DOWS — Community spirit was on full display as residents and visitors gathered in Dows July 31 through Aug. 2 for the annual Dows Corn Days celebration, a weekend filled with family-friendly activities, entertainment, food and longtime traditions....
Opinion
07/28/2026 - 8:15am
Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson and President Trump have recently warned us about the threat of communism. We boomers are familiar with the threat of communism. My Selective Service lotto number during the Vietnam War spared me. Other classmates...
Sports
05/13/2026 - 7:51am
The H-D-CAL trap shooting team, known as the “Bird Busters,” took to the field at Stockdale Gun Club in Ackley on Saturday, May 11, where students gave it their all.
Teams that shot during the event: AGWSR, Baxter, Charles City, North Polk, RRMR...
Obituaries
08/02/2026 - 3:59pm
Charlotte Campbell, 89, of Hampton, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Franklin Country View in Hampton. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Sietsema-Atkinson Funeral Home in Hampton with burial to follow in...
