By Nicki Lock West of Bedford on State Highway 2 is the Ladoga-LaBlance Orchards, with its over 1,000 trees. This is home to Rev. Steven and Cynthia Wainwright. But behind the orchard, Rev. Steve has built church camp and pond. His newest addition to the beautiful scenery is a prayer chapel. Rev. Steve recently retired…

     At Sunday’s Memory Walk at New Market’s Memory Cemetery, families shared stories about veterans. The Herby Walter DeBolt family, wife Lorraine, sons Curt and Alan, and granddaughter Ashley, talk about Herby’s service time in the Army during the Korean Conflict. About 85 attended the event. Ashley Hardy, great granddaughter of Roger Raymond Long, talks about…

     The Gravity Class of 1959 and the Gravity Women’s Group will meet on July 8 at 11 a.m. at J’s Pizza in Clarinda. Anyone who graduated from Gravity is invited to join.

By Amber Bucher      The Bulldogs traveled to Griswold on Friday, June 26 to take on the Stanton Vikings in the Corner Conference Championship. The Bulldogs scored 2 runs in the bottom of the first when Ashton got things started with a walk before Dalton was hit by a pitch. Reynolds then singled and scored Ashton…

          The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released an updated list of public beach/lakes with NO Swimming Advisories in effect for this weekend. Most on this week’s list showed high levels of E.Coli, which is an indicator of other potentially harmful bacteria in the water, or algal toxin. Beaches where swimming is not recommended…

     The Taylor County Courthouse and Clerk of Court’s office will be closed on Friday, July 3 for the Independence Day holiday.

         Taylor County will be the place to be this 4th of July to celebrate the 250th birthday of America! Bedford will start off their activities on July 3rd with fireworks at Lake of Three Fires, beginning at dusk. The parade will start at 10 a.m.  on July 4th with the theme of “Happy 250th…

     On June 12, 2026, the NJCAA Foundation announced Southwestern Community College’s athletic department received a 2026 Sport Opportunity Grant for men’s and women’s wrestling.      According to Cole Higgins, Southwestern athletic director, the grant funds will be used for setup costs to establish men’s and women’s wrestling programs at the college.      Higgins said the grant…