Sheldon Renaud was hired to play around on his phone most of last Wednesday. He sat and looked at Facebook, made a few comments, looked stuff up. Next to him sat a ham sandwich, with mustard. Read more
When Michael Collison decided to create a podcast that gave him the opportunity to interview fellow staff members at Iowa Falls-Alden High School, the English teacher envisioned having those discussions over a cup of coffee. Read more
Certified enrollment is what provides new state money for school districts. Read more
For just over four months, the Iowa Falls-Alden Dance Team had been following all the guidelines in order to practice and compete amid the Covid pandemic. The early mornings, the online rehear… Read more
Alyssa Hames claimed she was nervous before AGWSR’s season and home opener in Ackley Monday night. If that was true, she shook those nerves off in a hurry. Read more
The feel inside an all but empty Martin Dittmer Gymnasium is quite different than that of the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association Championships at Wells Fargo Arena – but Ellsworth Com… Read more
Having anybody named to a postseason list says something about a school’s volleyball program. And despite going 9-14 overall and 1-4 in the North Iowa Cedar League-West, the AGWSR Cougars got … Read more
MaKenna Kuper had several college options from Div. III to Div. I that could have led her out of state. She chose to stay closer to home when she signed on to play at the top level with the Un… Read more
For 12 years Grundy Center ran the NICL-West. Read more
With just one jump, Drue Luiken saw all of her hard work and offseason dedication disappear. Read more
Alyssa Hames, like other student-athletes, has had an odd year. Hers took a turn, though, but now she is coming out of it. Read more
Since June, the 19 girls of the Iowa Falls-Alden Dance Team have been practicing for the State Competition set to begin today (Nov. 18) in Des Moines. Just a week earlier, they learned they we… Read more
By now, we all know the current state of the coronavirus in Iowa. We know that the surge that began a month ago is showing no signs of abating. We know that case numbers are up and hospitalizations are up. We know it’s bad and getting worse. Read more
To the Editor: Read more
Perfect vision is 2020...we don’t all have it so we need glasses to be able to see and to read. I was thinking that this year, 2020, is not bringing much perfect vision for us if you know what I mean. Things have been murky to say the least and clarity seems to be far away from us. Read more
