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Kyra Anderson, Drake Hinson voted the Ames Tribune's female and male Athletes of the Week
Ames softball player Kyra Anderson and Nevada baseball player Drake Hinson were voted the Ames Tribune's female and male Athlete of the Week winners for the week of July 8-14. Anderson dominated the female Athlete of the Week voting with 49% of the vote. Gilbert softball player Emma Latterell came in second with...
Steve Schlafke takes Dallas Center-Grimes softball back to state tourney before retirement
DALLAS CENTER — Steve Schlafke stands in the center of a huddle, turning as he speaks so every player hears his pregame speech. The Dallas Center-Grimes coach keeps it simple. There isn’t much more he can teach the 28 athletes on his varsity roster in the minutes before the opening pitch of the...
Quilts of Valor presented to seven area servicemen
GARWIN – Seven Tama County area men were presented with a Quilt of Valor on Wednesday, July 3, as part of the July 4 Freedom Days celebration held in Garwin. Members of the Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety were on hand to help with the presentation of the quilts. These...
Stoplight Festival 2024 a swell time
TOLEDO — It was a warm July evening at the Stoplight Festival, which was held last Friday, July 12 in downtown Toledo. After previous run ins with a pandemic, weather, and RAGBRAI, the festival was up and running this year with a large turnout of citizens from near and far on hand to enjoy the event.
GMG alum’s darts supply company has cheeky roots in Garwin
MARSHALLTOWN – Darts is probably best known as a game that friends enjoy over drinks at their favorite local watering hole, and while that description is certainly apt, it’s also become a big-money competition with a growing level of popularity among players young, old and in between. Blake...
Montezuma “Let Freedom Ring” Celebration and Parade was fun
Montezuma “Let Freedom Ring” Parade Grand Marshals from left, Jo Ahrens, Barb Albin and Marg McVay, wave at the crowd as they roll along Main Street on Saturday, July 6. The sisters are the name sake for long-time Montezuma business, Three Sisters Fabric and Fashion. They have been active in the school and business community for many years.
Coach Chuck Neubauer’s memorabilia returns to Gladbrook
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook Museum was fortunate to receive recently a little bit of memorabilia that harkens back to the heydays of the Gladbrook school community. On July 8, Glen and Carol Neubauer of Westminster, Colo. set up an appointment to meet Gladbrook Museum volunteer Jeanne Paustian at the museum. Glen is the son of former Gladbrook High School girls’ basketball coach, the late Chuck Neubauer who passed away in 2002. Coach Neubauer began coaching in Gladbrook during the 1958-59 school year, leading the Panthers to two State Tournament Championships in 1959 and 1960. Glen was just four years old when his family moved to Gladbrook.
Jasper County Siren Protocol Change Effective July 21
Jasper County EMA is implementing an important update to the siren protocol to better align with the National Weather Service's (NWS) Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Starting July 21, sirens will be activated based on the following criteria:. Tornado warnings. Hail 2.75" or larger. Winds of 80+ MPH. Responder/Spotter request. Please...
Community Catalyst Grant Received for Boone Renovation Project
BOONE, Iowa—The Ames Regional Economic Alliance is pleased to announce that the City of Boone has received funding for 1003 Marshall Street located in north Downtown Boone. The Iowa Economic Development Authority has awarded Boone with $100,000, for a project. that will transform an underutilized building into new commercial...
PCM softball makes state for first time
MONROE — Prairie City-Monroe is the lone Central Iowa team to make the Class 3A state softball tournament. The Mustangs beat Clarinda 13-1 on Tuesday to punch their ticket to Fort Dodge. It’s PCM’s first-ever trip to state. Mark Freund has more with the Mustangs.
Final preparations underway in Knoxville ahead of RAGBRAI
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — In just a few days, thousands of cyclists will be crisscrossing the state. TheRegister's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa starts on Sunday. And the overnight towns along the route are making their final preparations for their day in the spotlight. The town square in Knoxville...
Carroll City Council To Review Ziegler, ECHO Group Developer Agreements And Plans For Burned Shelter House At Monday’s Meeting
Economic development will be the primary focus of the Carroll City Council’s upcoming meeting on Monday. The council convenes at 5:15 p.m. at Carroll City Hall on July 22. One of their first items of business is to cancel the public hearing for the Ziegler Caterpillar development agreement. City Manager Aaron Kooiker says it is important to understand this is a procedural cancellation, and Ziegler remains dedicated to building a new retail site on Carroll’s western edge.
State softball tournament 2024: Iowa high school softball matchups, schedule in Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Forty teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament. Quarterfinal action starts Monday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge and runs through Friday's championship round. Check out class-by-class qualifiers and game schedules below. We'll update this story...
Sen. Grassley talks FEMA aid in Greenfield with tornado victims
GREENFIELD, Iowa — This weekend will mark two months since an EF4 tornado tore through Greenfield, and some of the victims say they still are having a difficult time securing aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke to a room full of voters in Greenfield...
Wedding dress found along Iowa highway: Help this woman find the owner
GREENE COUNTY, Iowa — A woman found a wedding dress on the side of the road just north of Rippey. Now, she's trying to reunite the dress with the bride. Denise Gannon said she and her husband were driving on Highway 144 on June 12 when they noticed an object in a ditch.
Driver flown to KC hospital after car bursts into flames on Missouri Highway
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A woman is fighting for her life at a Kansas City hospital after her vehicle caught fire during a crash along a rural Missouri highway. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that around 3:55 p.m. on Friday, July 19, emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 65 and Route E about 6 miles southeast of Princeton with reports of a 2-vehicle collision.
Albia Chamber Main Street hosts Main Street America Leadership
Albia welcomed a visit from a members of the Main Street America Leadership on Wednesday, July 10. Jackie Swihart, the Program Officer for Revitalization Services for Main Street America spent the day in Albia, visiting with local business owners, city officials, community members and Main Street Board members and volunteers.
2024 Chargers Softball Coach on Future of Team
With five seniors who were strong leaders for the AC/GC Chargers having graduated from the softball team, Head Coach Eric Van Meter talks about the younger players that will help lead the team next season. Van Meter says that the juniors have a core of three athletes that have a...
Greene Co Cattlemen’s Association Donates $2,000 of Beef to Food Pantry
The local food pantry in Jefferson recently had a generous donation from a non-profit organization. The Greene County Cattlemen’s Association donated $2,000 of beef to the Greene County Action Resource Center late last month and ARC Manager Shirley Haupert was grateful to receive several cases of beef. “We’re approached...
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