Governor Kim Reynolds presented her administration's goals for the new decade when she delivered her third Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Reynolds covered a wide range of topics over the course of her speech, but from tax rates to childcare to prison reform, improving opportunities for Iowa's workforce was the overarching theme of the governor's plans.
Nearly 100 Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School students on Monday gave the public a peek at Large Group Speech contest pieces for the 2020 season.
The speech team hosted a Large Group Speech Preview Night at the Windsor Theater Monday evening. The event gave the students a chance to perform pieces in their entirety or snippets of longer selections in front of a live audience.
Although the snow stopped falling early Saturday morning, complications from the most recent winter storm persisted throughout the weekend.
Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd on Monday said that the sheriff’s office responded to very few weather-related calls as the snow fell Friday afternoon and into the evening. However, once the snow ceased on Saturday, requests for help flooded into dispatch
Quiet weeknight streets and an intimate setting were fit-ting for the purpose of Congressional District 4 candidate J.D. Scholten’s stop in Latimer.
The Sioux City-based Democrat, who narrowly lost to incumbent Congressman Steve King in the 2018 General Election, visited the Latimer Community Center as part of his “Don’t Forget About Us” tour through District 4.
Legislative adjustments have led to changes in the filing period for county elections in Iowa.
Under new guidelines, candidates for county seats must file for both the Primary and General elections in approximately the same period.
For the June 2, 2020 Primary, the changes state that those running as a Republican or Democrat for the office of Franklin County Supervisor District 3, Franklin County Auditor or the Franklin County Sheriff must between March 2 and March 25.
Coming off their back-to-back state titles, the West Fork Dance Team is taking their routines to the national level. The team will be competing at the DX AmeriCup Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this weekend. The Competition will be held Friday through Sunday at the Minneapolis Hilton Downtown.
The AmeriCup brings in national level talent from across the United States, Canada and Mexico, all competing for titles, as well as providing opportunities for individuals and small groups.
The New Year brings a new sense of anticipation for community leaders.
While city governments operate on a fiscal scale, from July to the end of June the following year, officials still welcome the turn of the calendar as a chance to restart and refocus.
The Hampton Chronicle recently sat down with the mayors of Latimer and Hampton to get their thoughts and goals as communities venture into the New Year. Following are their answers.
An area businesswoman has thrown her hat in the ring for the Iowa House District 54 election in November.
Shannon Latham, a Republican from Sheffield and Vice President of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, announced last week that she will run for the position currently held by Linda Upmeyer, who will not seek reelection.
Latham said she decided to run because of the opportunity to lead her home area and use her business expertise to help others.
