Carroll Man Convicted Of August 2020 Arson Sentenced To Probation
A Carroll man convicted for an Aug. 2020 arson was sentenced today (Tuesday) in Carroll County District Court. Fifty-five-year-old Kelly Dean Warnke pled guilty to a lesser included offense, second-degree arson, a class C felony, as part
170th Street Bridge Near Audubon Closed Until Further Notice For Replacement
A section of 170th Street north of Audubon will be closed until further notice while crews complete a bridge replacement project. The one-mile stretch between Heron Avenue and U.S. Highway 71 was closed at 7:30 a.m. this
CCSD’s 2021-22 Return To Learn Plan Very Different From Last Year
The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education formally approved their Return to Learn plan for the 2021-22 school year at last night’s (Monday) meeting. Superintendent, Dr. Casey Berlau, explained each section of the plan to
Iowa Transportation Commission Awards RISE Grant To Puck Enterprises During Tuesday Meeting In Carroll
The Iowa Transportation Commission spent two days in the Carroll area, starting with a tour on Monday followed by their business and public input meetings on Tuesday morning. One of the first items of business was the
Van Deemed Total Loss In Monday Fire
The Carroll Fire and Police Departments responded to the report of a vehicle fire at approximately 5:38 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. Fire Chief, Greg Schreck, says upon arrival firefighters found the interior of a
One Year Ago A Derecho, Now A Drought
With a chance of thunderstorms in today’s (Tuesday’s) forecast, many Iowans are thinking back to a year ago and the derecho that brought wind damage to much of Iowa. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Naig, says he
Special Thank You To State Baseball Volunteers Planned For Next Week
Residents of the City of Carroll showed up in full force during the last week of July, making the Class 1A and 2A baseball tournament’s return to Merchants Park a huge success. To show their appreciation to
Changes Coming to High School Basketball and Track in 2022
Basketball: Shot clock added for 2022-23 The IHSAA and IGHSAU will use the NFHS allowance for state adoption to introduce a 35-second shot clock for varsity basketball, required of participating member schools starting in the 2022-23 season. Use of
On This One Year Anniversary, Iowans Look Back At The Nations Costliest Thunderstorm Disaster
It was one year ago today (Tuesday) that many Iowans learned for the first time what a derecho is…and that was only because the massive storm with hurricane-like winds had devastated a large swath of the state.