Remembering the life of Eli Horn
By Marlys Barker A little boy who has captured the hearts of many in the Central Iowa area was laid to rest Monday. Eli Horn, who lived in the Ames/Nevada – Continue reading…
News
Polk City Fire Department pinning ceremony
New members (left to right) Greg Dougherty, Dusty Gilson, Joshua Schwiesow and Andrew Wille get sworn in during the Polk City Fire Department’s first pinning ceremony held Saturday. New Polk – Continue reading…
Story County Extension announces two fun events coming up Jan. 29
Story County Extension announces two fun events coming up Jan. 29. The first event is for Story County 4-H members in seventh and eighth grades. They will gather at 3 – Continue reading…
Completed construction at Ballard East gives room to move
By Kim Harms Band in the lunchroom. Art classes in the library. ELP and Life Skills teachers without rooms of their own. These are some of the inconveniences staff and – Continue reading…
Opinion
Rood: All Gus needed was a pocket protector and a VW
By Ed Rood My first trip into the future came in 1950. The unforgettable phenomenon took place on a countertop of Mosey’s Cafe in the heart of downtown Slater, witnessed – Continue reading…
Checking the Duck boxes
By Steve Lekwa Mid-winter is often the time when wood duck boxes are checked and prepared for the next nesting season. Most boxes are over or at least near water, – Continue reading…
The Bacon Beacon/Senate passes funding for National Guard Educational Assistance program
By State Senator Robert Bacon The National Guard Educational Assistance Program (NGEAP) provides financial assistance to members of the Iowa Army and Air National Guard who are working towards a – Continue reading…
Columnists
Rood: All Gus needed was a pocket protector and a VW
By Ed Rood My first trip into the future came in 1950. The unforgettable phenomenon took place on a countertop of Mosey’s Cafe in the heart of downtown Slater, witnessed – Continue reading…
Checking the Duck boxes
By Steve Lekwa Mid-winter is often the time when wood duck boxes are checked and prepared for the next nesting season. Most boxes are over or at least near water, – Continue reading…
The Bacon Beacon/Senate passes funding for National Guard Educational Assistance program
By State Senator Robert Bacon The National Guard Educational Assistance Program (NGEAP) provides financial assistance to members of the Iowa Army and Air National Guard who are working towards a – Continue reading…
Sports
Pickard’s title helps NP place fourth at HOIC meet
CMB comes in seventh By Joe Randleman STORY CITY – Injuries kept the North Polk wrestling team from challenging for a top-three finish at the Heart of Iowa Conference Tournament – Continue reading…
New district alignments set for football
Ballard, CMB change districts By Joe Randleman All three area high school football teams must deal with some change after the new district alignments were set last week by the – Continue reading…
Comet boys edge Nevada in final seconds
Hadaway hits game winner in 55-54 victory By Joe Randleman NEVADA – Crunch time was Jake Hadaway time for the North Polk boys’ basketball team Jan. 17 as Hadaway rallied – Continue reading…
Obits
Helen Laurine Twit
Helen Laurine Twit, 97, of Slater died January 18, 2012 at the Madrid Home in Madrid. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 21 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Slater. Burial – Continue reading…
Dorothy Mae Barton
Dorothy Mae Barton, 93, Polk City, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. – Continue reading…
Elijah R. Horn
Funeral services for Eli Horn, 7 were held Monday, Jan. 23 at Cornerstone Church in Ames with burial at Walnut Township Cemetery in Waukee. Memorial contributions may be directed to – Continue reading…
