Rep. Best and Sen. Segebart Say Big Items On The Agenda In Coming Months
At Saturday morning’s Carroll Chamber of Commerce Legislative Forum, House Representative Brian Best, of Glidden, and Senator Mark Segebart, of Vail, answered questions from constituents regarding issues in the Iowa Legislature. Last year, Iowa saw a sharp
Experts Coming To Coon Rapids To Identify Local Finds
Whiterock Conservancy in Coon Rapids is bringing experts to the area to help citizens learn more about artifacts they have discovered. On Saturday, Feb. 25, Joe Artz and Charie Haury-Artz, two archaeological specialists, will be available to
Over $1,000 Of Farm Equipment Stolen Off Tractor In Audubon Last Week
The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of over $1,000 in farm equipment stolen last week. In the evening or early morning hours of Feb. 8 or 9, tractor weights were stolen off of a
MCO Pulling Bait And Switch, Making Plans To Take Patients Away From Assigned Case Managers
Three insurance companies were named Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) last April, tasked with oversight of Iowa’s estimated $4 million Medicaid program. And in a new move, one of those carriers, AmeriHealth Caritas, has now sent out notifications
Region XII Releases Audit Report
Region XII Council of Governments, Region XII Development Corporation and COG Government Housing have released the results of their 2016 audit. Certified Public Accountant, John D. Morrow, reported the organizations revenues at $6.1 million, a 4.18 percent
Iowa Named Number One Place To Retire In 2017
Even though we didn’t crack the top 10 in any of the five rankings in health and longevity, personal safety, climate, economic factors and the proportion of older residents, Iowa landed at number one on Money Rates
Biofuels Graduate Level Class Available For Area Educators
Will Fett, Chair of the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation, has announced they will be offering all area educators, particularly high school science and agriculture instructors, a two-credit graduate-level class on biofuels. Fett says the curriculum is aligned
Two Fishermen Find Out Exactly How Dangerously Thin Ice Is Getting On Iowa Lakes
Two ice fishermen were lucky to escape injury when caught on thin ice on West Lake Osceola Friday morning. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that State Conservation Officer, Michael Miller, was on routine patrol late
John “Jack” Irlbeck Sr. of Coon Rapids
Funeral services for 84 year old John “Jack” Irlbeck Sr. of Coon Rapids will be Friday at 2pm at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids with burial at the Orange Township Cemetery. Military Honors will be