The Iowa River Greenbelt Day Camp is now open for registrations. The camps are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 10 - 14 and June 17 – 21 at owner Dennise Smith's pasture near Steamboat Rock. The camp is home to 20 Indian burial mounds and features hiking, crafts, special speakers, looking for artifacts… Read moreIowa River Daycamp Registrations Open
Veronica and Jose Orozco opened Hispanic grocery store La Flor in January. On April 15, with members of the Iowa Falls Chamber present, it became official. The Orozcos received the ceremonial first dollar of profit plaque while cutting the ribbon to welcome shoppers. Jose said business has b… Read more¡Es Oficial! La Flor cuts ribbon
When Iowa Quality for Kids (IQ4K) launched in 2022 - formerly the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) - it was a new and improved way for day cares and child care providers to assess their current grade across all areas of programming and devise a structured plan to increase the ove… Read moreLocal child care shows IQ
Eight top four finishes highlighted the Iowa Falls-Alden girls track team's effort at Monday's Bengal Relays (Gilbert). Read moreJanssen, Rieks lead IF-A girls at Gilbert
As if the conditions weren’t tough enough, the competition that the AGWSR Cougar boys faced at the Aplington-Parkersburg Invite Monday made it even tougher. So tough that a returning State cha… Read moreConditions and competition swing AGWSR boys to 12th
A strong team effort pushed the Iowa Falls-Alden boys to a runner-up finish at Monday's Bengal Relays in Gilbert. Read moreHigh winds don't slow Cadets; team wins six golds at Gilbert
There were no team scores kept at the Waverly-Shell Rock Triangular, but it was a chance for South Hardin head coach Jared Kadolph to change the lineup and get some younger athletes a chance t… Read moreYoungsters get an opportunity at Waverly
While the Dike-New Hartford girls golf team had a firm grip on first place at Monday's home quad, they were also attempting to sweep the top two individual spots on the scoreboard. Read moreFrench overcomes D-NH pack for medalist honors
The opportunity to pick up another match win was there for South Hardin, but the Tigers were lackadaisical. On another windy night in Eldora, they fell 6-3 to Hampton-Dumont/CAL. Read moreTigers pick up three matches against H-D/CAL
South Hardin got a bounce back win in a big way. Read moreSH bounces back in big way
The first and only goal scored by the Iowa Falls-Alden/South Hardin/AGWSR boys did not occur until there were left than 10 minutes on the clock, and that was not enough to win the second meeti… Read moreBulldogs hold Cadets to one goal; sweep season series
The first meeting between the Iowa Falls-Alden/South Hardin/AGWSR and Hampton-Dumont/CAL girls did not go the distance. Read moreEarly knockout: Cadets rout visiting Bulldogs, 10-0
Lots of topics get swept under the rug because they’re not comfortable for us to confront. Sometimes we’d rather pretend the problems don’t exist or couldn’t happen in a place like Iowa. But they do, and it can happen anywhere—even in our great state. It is our obligation to confront them in… Read moreSand: During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Iowans must stand with victims
In the dark winter months, the Cow Man and I usually choose a show to watch on TV – something with several episodes and several seasons. We did that again this year, but it took a while to make our final selection. We had to watch a few minutes of this, and a few minutes of that, before we l… Read moreLoring: Sometimes it just sticks
“Unsustainable” is a fascinating word, especially when it is used in government and politics. Merriam-Webster, the dictionary folks, tell us unsustainable means something cannot be continued or supported. Read moreEvans: Our grammarian governor plays politics with words
