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Three-run shot propels hosts

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Three-run shot propels hosts

All the AGWSR Cougars needed Wednesday night at home was one swing of the bat. That swing, a three-run blast by Tristen Dennis, was enough, but the hosts tacked on Read Article

AGWSR scores six in sixth to beat H-D-CAL

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AGWSR scores six in sixth to beat H-D-CAL

While the weather was playing games through most of AGWSR’s tilt with the Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs in Ackley Tuesday night, not much was happening for the Cougars. Until the sixth inning. They scored six runs to erase a 2-1 deficit on…Read Article

Memorial in a new light

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Memorial in a new light

Built for about $100,000 and dedicated on May 3, 2009, the Ackley Veteran s Memorial is getting some much-needed work done.Read Article

Cougar girls reach Regional finals

A pair of top-10 individual finishes Friday in Waterloo propelled the AGWSR Cougar girls into the Class 1A Regional finals.Ackley · Ackley Read Article

STAFF SPOTLIGHT: A whirlwind of a career start

Alex Duryee hasn’t gotten much rest in the last couple years or so. She graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in May of 2022, got hired to teach K-8 physical education at AGWSR in 2023, jumped into that and…Ackley · Ackley Read Article

Ackley chooses Iowa Falls EMS

When the Eldora City Council decided to cancel the sharing agreement with Ackley for ambulance service, an old suitor was called. The end result came Wednesday night during a special meeting of the Ackley City Council in which members chose…Ackley · Ackley Read Article

COREY’S CORNER: A letter to my coach

[Charles Montgomery, passed away on March 27 at the age of 75. He taught Political Science, History and Government at Ackley-Geneva Public Schools. He was also the head wrestling coachAckley · Ackley Read Article

Two meetings held in April, PBP recurring theme

While the proposed budget has been on more than one recent Ackley City Council agenda, so has a proposed 28E agreement with the Prairie Bridge Park Board. Both were discussed twice this month, but only the budget was approved.Ackley · Ackley Read Article

AGWSR approves budget and salaries

After a series of public hearing yielded no opposition, the AGWSR School Board approved the 2025-26 budget. The Board also approved salaries for staff, among hearing other business during Monay’s meeting.Ackley · Ackley Read Article

Projects ahead for Helping Hands

Every small town needs its people to step up and do the dirty work. Cyndi Arends said Ackley Helping Hands is willing to do that, but needs help.Ackley · Ackley Read Article

Local groups receive $47,191 in HCCEF grants

The 20th anniversary of the Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation was celebrated the same way the previous 19 have been, by giving funding to numerous local needs.Ackley · Ackley Read Article