Audubon Students Raise More Than $2,000 In Fight Against Cancer
Two student groups at Audubon High School (AHS) have combined to generate more than $2,000 for the fight against cancer. On Jan. 16, the AHS Student Senate and Dance Team hosted a Color Out Cancer event during
Carroll Public Library Announces 2018 Summer Reading Program Schedule
The Carroll Public Library has release the schedule for their popular Summer Reading Program. The first event in the line-up includes a visit from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo on June 12 with an educational program about animal
Sen. Joni Ernst Tours Lake City As Part Of 99-County Tour
Sen. Joni Ernst toured Lake City’s Main Street this past weekend to speak with local business owners and community leaders as part of her yearly 99-county tour. Ernst visited with owners and employees at six different locations
Possibility Of Reinstating Iowa’s Death Penalty Discussed At Saturday’s Legislative Forum
At the beginning of the month, a bill proposing the reinstatement of Iowa’s death penalty passed through an initial review in the House of Representatives, but it soon became clear there was likely not enough support. Republican
Homeless Man Found Trespassing In Vacant Apartment
Homelessness is not just a “big city” problem, the issue can be found right here in our own backyards, as was evidenced by a call received by the Carroll Police Department last Thursday. At approximately 8:34 a.m.,
Rippey Woman Cited In Property-Damage Accident
A Rippey woman was cited for unsafe passing in a property-damage accident on Friday. At approximately 1:55 p.m., the Jefferson Police Department responded to the intersection of North High Street and West Washington Street. A 2012 Chevrolet
Loring To Receive Quality And Safety Award
Loring Hospital in Sac City will be awarded the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) 2018 Quality and Safety Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and achievement in quality and safety demonstrated by healthcare providers and organizations. Loring staff
Area Counties Adopt Master Matrix For New Livestock Confinement Evaluation
In January of this year, leadership in 89 of Iowa’s 99 counties adopted the use of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) master matrix for the evaluation of proposed animal confinement complexes. All area counties adopted
Lake City Farmer Sentenced To Federal Prison
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Lake City farmer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for committing fraud to get bank loans, crop insurance proceeds and ease a bankruptcy burden. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old
Jerry Lyons of Coon Rapids
Funeral services for 55 year old Jerry Lyons of Coon Rapids will be Thursday at 10:30am at the Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids with burial at the Union Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids. Friends