Corey Meints

Iowa Falls

Reporter at Iowa Falls Times-Citizen

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Laughing at tragedy

1 week ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

When Tylor Hoodjer found out his house had burned, and with it his three beloved dogs, the tears were of anguish. That was April 24. Coming up on June 21, those tears will be tears of laughter as Hoodjer’s close friend Jeffery Flanagan will host a benefit comedy festival. The two have been friends since Flanagan’s family moved to Ackley in middle school almost 30 years ago. “I remember thinking I can totally beat this kid in a fight,” Flanagan said.
5-27-25 AGWSR vs. Union Softball

1 week ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

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5-27-25 AGWSR vs. Union Baseball

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Silver finale for Cougar foursome

1 week ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

The AGWSR Cougar girls led the first day of the State Track and Field Championships each of the past two years. This time around, they were in seventh with nine points after five events on Thursday. By the time they finished on Saturday, they were 15th with a handful of season bests and one school record.. “So many cool things happened this weekend,” head coach Eric Olson said. “It was a great state track experience for all of them, including our alternates.
Ackley Memorial Day 2025

1 week ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

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State slips away

2 weeks ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

One stroke. That’s all that kept the AGWSR Cougar girls from being represented in the Class 1A State Golf for the first time since Katie Schachterle went in 2012. Aniya Vogel finished ninth, one shot out of the top-eight who did qualify. Her 87 led the Cougars to fourth, 24 shots out of qualifying, at the Highland Park Golf Course in Mason City on Wednesday. “Aniya played fantastic,” AGWSR head coach Stacy Drake said. “This course seemed to be just suited for her.
Memorial in a new light

2 weeks ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

Built for about $100,000 and dedicated on May 3, 2009, the Ackley Veteran s Memorial is getting some much-needed work done. Debbie Swanson, one of the original Veteran s Memorial Committee members, said the current committee is not only working on replacing electrical aspects, but other things as well as pavers and opening the granite slabs to additional names. We are updating the lighting, which is being done by Jon Forgy and his crew, Swanson said.
Cougar girls score points on day one

2 weeks ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

The AGWSR Cougar girls led the first day of the State Track and Field Championships each of the past two years. This time around, they were in seventh with nine points after five events on Thursday. Josie Kuper started the scoring with a third-place finish in the Class 1A shot put. She cleared 38’7.75” on her final toss after reaching the finals with a 37’7.75” throw in the prelims. “Going into it, I was a little nervous,” Kuper said.
5-22-25 State Track Day 1

2 weeks ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

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Ackley’s Freedom Rock turns 10

2 weeks ago | timescitizen.com | Corey Meints

What started out as an Eagle Scout project, has turned into a labor of love a decade later for one Ackley family and a destination for others. It was actually back in 2009 that the idea started. That’s when artist Ray “Bubba” Sorenson painted a 60-plus ton boulder near Menlo as a special tribute to veterans ahead of Memorial Day. By 2013, he hatched a plan to paint one boulder in all 99 Iowa counties. Hardin County’s is in Ackley, thanks in great part Liam Stubbe.