CCSD board impressed by clarity of footage from newly installed bus camera systems
Since early March five buses in the Carroll Community School District fleet have been running their routes with newly installed HD cameras to monitor both students and drivers. At their school board meeting on Monday night members
Lake View to pave Sunset Drive alleyway following homeowners’ request
For the summer of 2016 the city of Lake View originally planned to do multiple city street improvement projects, but with the bids coming in way too high those plans will have to be rebid out this
Audubon man arrested on assault charges
Following an investigation into an incident which occurred in Hamlin on Thursday, May 12, the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 32 year-old Eddie Ray Mack Jr. of Audubon. Mack has been charged with Assault following his
Carroll County Supervisors Approve One Percent Appropriations
At the outset of the current fiscal year, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors appropriated 99 percent of budgeted dollars to each department, reserving one percent for use on an as-needed basis. During their regular board meeting
Iowa Economic Authority Hosting Downtown Forum in Carroll
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) will be hosting Downtown Forums around the state, including one in Carroll on Wednesday, June 22. The goal of the forum is to assist communities in revitalization of their downtown areas
St. Anthony Foundation Awards 26 Scholarships
Twenty-six area students from a six county region are sharing $17,500 worth of scholarships from the St. Anthony Foundation. A special ceremony was held on Thursday, May 12 to present the scholarships to students from Audubon, Calhoun,
Three Area Nurses Receive DAISY Award
Late last week, two area hospitals announced that three of their nurses are recipients of the DAISY Award in honor of the extraordinary work they do in caring for patients. Taylor Potthoff, an RN at the specialty
Bridge Replacement Will Close Portion of Highway 71 At End Of Month
A bridge replacement project over the East Nishnabotna River on Highway 71, about one mile south of Hamlin, will close a portion of the roadway beginning Tuesday, May 31. The contractor’s schedule indicates that section of the
Larry Craig Emery of Coon Rapids
Funeral services for 66 year old Larry Emery of Coon Rapids will be Thursday at 10:30am at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids with burial at the Orange Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids where military honors