Blairsburg, Iowa

Pastor Bill Keller, 51, of Blairsburg, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at his home.

The Hamilton County Solid Waste Commission learned on Oct. 22 that they will have a daunting financial problem ahead of them.

While races were hotly contested at the state and national level, Hamilton County politics saw a rare uncontested election cycle in 2008.

Ruth Adams, 88, of Webster City, died Monday, October 6, 2008 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Foster Chapel, with Rev.

Many farm couples consider themselves a team. Usually the husband works the fields, while the wife may help drive the grain truck when needed.

HOSPITALS Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Sept.

After a very narrow defeat in 2007, voters in the Northeast Hamilton Community School District on Tuesday approved an estimated $2.9 million building project for a new elementary school in Blairsburg.

Mary M. Hanna, 94, formerly of Webster City, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Lutheran Home in Perry.

Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted Sept.

By Mitch Beninga Tribune-Journal Sports He's yet to lead a North Butler football contingent through an arduous afternoon of practice or lead the Bearcats onto the local turf in pursuit of a victory, but ...

A Polk County District Court judge heard preliminary arguments that the smoking ban in Iowa is unconstitutional during a hearing Friday morning.

Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted July 19: William Boyd, Ames; Thomas ...

Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted July 19: William Boyd, Ames; Thomas ...

Ione Alvestad, of Williams, went to be with her Lord on July 13, 2008. She had been residing at a care facility in Williams, Iowa.

It was actually hard to find a sad face at Northeast Hamilton area farms on Thursday - farms that the night before had sustained heavy losses to at least two hog confinement sites.

Five area counties in disaster area Among the counties included in the governor's disaster declaration are: Aa Hamilton Aa Humboldt Aa Kossuth Aa Webster Aa Wright Gov.

The flood year of 1993 just got bumped in the record books. High water records across Hamilton County and central iowa were falling faster Sunday than the rain fell Saturday night.

State Representative McKinley Bailey of Webster City announced today he will be seeking another term in the Iowa House of Representatives.

- Nathan Gaunt of Griswold, a senior, took top honors in the 3,200 meters in 9:52.02. Cedar Falls Northern University's David Nielsen was second and Clinton Prince of Peace's Drew Sikkema came in third. - Central of Elkader Zach Bennington's leap of 22-2.50 result in the senior winning the long jump. New London's Ridge Hobbs was second and defending champion Josh Willert of West Hancock of Britt settled for third. - Northeast of Goose Lake won the 4x800. Shaun Eberhart, Jordan Howe, Baron Loots and Ryan Krogmann finished in 8:09.99. Northeast Hamilton of Blairsburg and Panorama of Panora were second and third. - West Lyon of Inwood's Andrew Simons won the shot put with a throw of 53-1.50. the junior was followed by Kiley Murra of Schaller-Crestland and Southern Cal of Lake City's Mark Blessington. - WACO of Wayland recorded the quickest time in the shuttle hurdle relay preliminaries in 58.17 seconds. The runners were Doug McIntyre, Tad Morrow, Chayse Roth and Austin McBeth. Also qualifying for Saturday's final were Madrid, West Hancock of Britt, Southern Cal of Lake City, Manning, Guthrie Center, Panorama of Panora and Keota. - Bryce Deeth of Coon Rapids-Bayard had the top time in the 100 meters preliminaries, finishing in 11.40 seconds. David Jones of Murray and Mike Huseman rounded out the top three. Also moving into Saturday's final were Ethan Vanous of Mason City Newman, Alex Feilmeier of Glidden-Ralston, Cody Matthewson of Madrid, Tyler Tonderum of Armstrong-Ringsted and Bryce Hasley of HLV of Victor. Read Friday's Des Moines Register for complete coverage of the state track meet. via Des Moines Register