Stanhope News

Declining demand for washers and dryers will cost Iowa roughly 850 jobs over the next year as Electrolux shifts all its North American manufacturing operations to Mexico, the company announced Friday.

Stanhope city council members reviewed the situation with Xenia Rural Water District once again when they met for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

Several Hamilton County communities will see contested races on the ballot for the Nov.

As government entities throw taxpayers' dollars at recession-related problems, one resounding questions is, where is the money going? Here's one answer: Stanhope.

The City of Stanhope and the Stanhope Public Library Foundation has received word that a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the State of Iowa I-Jobs fund has been approved for the proposed new Stanhope Public Library/Community Center.

Margaret Hanson, surrounded by her loving family, angels accompanied Margaret from Israel Family Hospice House, home to her heavenly Father, on Monday, August 17, 2009.

Motorcycles, classic cars, and autos of all kinds will all tour the county on Saturday to help raise money for the Special Olympics programs of Hamilton County.

Hamilton County Public Health officials will soon begin administering seasonal flu vaccines at a series of clinics around the county.

A half-dozen tornadoes, flash-flooding and dime-sized hail hit Iowa on Sunday and kicked off a week of hot and humid weather - and the possibility of more severe storms.

At least two weak tornadoes were reported in Hamilton County near Stanhope at about 4:50 p.m. today, and the storm system was strong and moving northeast tonight at about 15 mph.

Even as recession continues to hammer at businesses large and small, there are bright spots to be found and board members at Hamilton County SEED looked to focus on the positive as they met at the Stanhope Medical Center this week.

Prompted by the lack of money to spend on vacations, people around the world will turn to agri-entertainment and -tourism, a new, highly consumer-focused types of agriculture.

William Lee Kilmer was born in St. Louis, Missouri on January 6, 1956. Bill was the oldest son of Lowell and Doris Kilmer of Stanhope, Iowa.