Explode A Rama set for Saturday night at lake
With a little cooperation from the weather, the City of Iowa Park will hosts it’s sixth annual July 4, Explode A Rama event Saturday at Lake Iowa Park (Middle Lake) ... FULL STORY

Council approves reinvestment zone,
but not without opposition
The Iowa Park City Council unanimously voted to establish a reinvestment zone Monday night, but not without hearing opposition from several small business owners in the audience ... FULL STORY

Wright draws hometown crowd
in visit to Oklahoma City's Brickyard Ballpark
The McDonald’s on H.E. Bailey Turnpike south of Lawton was full of Iowa Parkans early Sunday afternoon, grabbing a quick bite before heading to Oklahoma City to watch former Hawk Chase Wright take the mound for the Nashville Sounds against the RedHawks in a Triple-A conference game ... FULL STORY

Friendly Door severs ties with United Way
As of Friday, Friendly Door Senior Citizens Center is no longer receiving funding from North Texas Area United Way ... FULL STORY

IPHS freshman seventh at state meet
IPHS freshman Bethany Hale competed in her first state track meet Saturday at the University of Texas track in Austin ... FULL STORY

City amends ordinance regulating food handlers
One hundred and thirty-two Iowa Park High School seniors are expected to receive their diplomas during ceremonies that begin at 7:30 tomorrow night in Hawk Stadium ... FULL STORY

Pool opens
The Iowa Park municipal swimming pool and spray park will open for the summer at 12 noon on Saturday ... FULL STORY

Speech team wins state title
Iowa Park High School fared very well this week at the Texas UIL State Academic Spring Meety ... FULL STORY

Fire storm spares city
A fire storm swept through Wichita County last Thursday leaving miles and miles of destruction around Iowa Park, which was spared thanks to numerous firefighters, and city and county workers ... FULL STORY

City enters interlocal agreement
for emergency notification
The City of Iowa Park has entered an interlocal agreement with Wichita County, the City of Electra, and the communities of Cashion and Pleasant Valley to provide for an emergency notification system ... FULL STORY

County passes burn ban
for unincorporated areas
Wichita County Commissioners passed a burn ban for unincorporated areas of the county during their regular meeting Monday ... FULL STORY

Rebuild inside these four walls
After years of neglect and deterioration, work started this week on revitalizing the historic Old Famous building downtown at 121 West Cash ... FULL STORY

In case a child goes missing
The Iowa Park Police Department has a new service for residents of Iowa Park that they hope they will never have to use ... FULL STORY

Loophole closed on truck traffic ordinance
Owners of tractor trucks need to be aware of the city’s ordinance prohibiting truck traffic outside of designated truck routes ... FULL STORY

All-State Jazz - IPHS Hawk Band member Hilary Rankin has been named to the All-State Jazz Band. Auditions via CD landed Rankin fourth chair trombone in the band

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