Keep Iowa Beautiful Opens 12th Annual Photo Contest
Keep Iowa Beautiful has announced the start of their 12th annual Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography contest and are inviting residents to snap pictures of their favorite places in the state. The deadline to submit entries into the
New Opportunities Offers Health-Focused Goodie Bags For Kids Enrolled In Area Schools’ Summer Meal Programs
New Opportunities has started a new outreach initiative through area schools’ summer lunch programs to encourage kids to pick up healthy habits. New Opportunities Health Services offers a wide range of wellness-related programming targeted toward the younger
$18.5 Million Returned In FY21 Through Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
Iowa State Treasurer, Michael Fitzgerald, has announced more than $18.5 million of unclaimed property was returned to its rightful owners through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The program was created by Fitzgerald
Zita Comes of Carroll
Zita Comes, age 93 of Carroll, died on July 5, 2021 at her home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be Celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10 at St. John Paul II Parish
Openings Were Off In Pre-Cast Panels For Carroll’s New Street Maintenance Facility
Work is progressing on the new street maintenance facility for the City of Carroll. However, Director of Public Works, Randy Krauel, says a recent discovery by Badding Construction necessitated a replacement of several panels in a pre-cast
Leaders Speak Out About Their Disappointment With Reversal Of Rule Allowing Year-Round Sale Of E15
A Friday ruling by a federal appeals court that overturned an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule allowing year-round sale of ethanol gasoline with a 15 percent blend was a blow to Iowa corn producers as well as
Eight Fire Departments Respond To Fire At Former Grand Junction Grocery Store
Eight area fire departments responded to a fire at a former Grand Junction grocery store on Sunday, but the building was a total loss. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office reports that the Jefferson, Grand Junction, Paton, Rippey,
Two Killed In Motorcycle Accident South Of Storm Lake
Two Storm Lake residents were killed in a three-motorcycle accident Friday. The Iowa State Patrol reports the incident occurred at approximately 9:40 p.m. on County Road C65, near 90th Avenue south of Storm Lake. Thirty-nine-year-old Luis Angel
Kuemper, East Sac, IKM-Manning and CRB Baseball Won Monday, Area Teams Finished 4-5
Baseball Results Monday, July 5th Griswold At IKM-Manning IKM-Manning 21 Griswold 2 (4 Innings) IKM-Manning had a big night offensively with 11 hits and 21 runs as they
Kuemper Tops Denison Schleswig, Carroll Falls At Winterset in Monday Softball
Softball Results Monday, July 5th Denison Schleswig At Kuemper Kuemper 9 Denison Schleswig 2 Kuemper will head into the post season on Wednesday feeling really good having knocked off Denson Schleswig for the second time this