Nine Area Speech Students Earn IHSSA All-State Nominations

Nine speech students from two local schools have earned nominations to the Iowa High School Speech Association’s (IHSSA) Individual Events All-State Festival hosted at the end of the month. The festival will be held Monday, March 31,
SMCH Auxiliary Trivia Night Raises $28,000 For Hospital

The Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) Auxiliary’s February Trivia Night raised an impressive $28,000 to help fund the purchase of a new surgical bed for the hospital. The event featured 21 tables of trivia participants, creative costumes,
Carroll County Solid Waste Announces March 29 Date For Annual Hazardous Materials Disposal Event At DMACC

The Carroll County Solid Waste Management Commission has announced Saturday, March 29, will be this year’s date for its annual countywide Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event. The drop-off program will run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Carroll County Supervisors Schedule Special Meeting Thursday To Appoint Interim County Attorney

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors will meet for a special session tomorrow (Thursday) morning to formally appoint an interim county attorney. The board convenes at 8:30 a.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse, and the interim appointment
Travel Remains Not Advised Wednesday, Especially So In Sac, Calhoun, Crawford, And Carroll Counties

Pictured: Iowa DOT plow cam east of Denison Wednesday morning. Travel conditions vary widely throughout the listening area so far today (Wednesday). Communities in the northern portions of the Carroll Broadcasting listening area are experiencing blizzard-like
Oklahoma wildfires leave 4 dead, over 200 injured

Four people have been killed and at least 200 injured in an outbreak of wildfires in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the medical examiner’s office determined the deaths were due to the
Family of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki requests Dominican authorities declare her legally dead

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia shared to CSBS News that the family of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, has sent a formal request to police in the Dominican Republic, requesting they declare
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announces retirement after 15 seasons

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham announced his retirement Tuesday after 15 seasons in the NFL. Graham said in a statement: “I gave it everything I had, I have no regrets. To Philadelphia, we didn’t start so
Minnesota Vikings sign ex-Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah to one-year deal

According to multiple reports, the Minnesota Vikings agreed on Tuesday to terms on a one-year contract with former Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah. The Vikings had announced Okudah’s visit with the club on Monday. Okudah, a former first-round cornerback
Cole Swindell shares special “Forever To Me (Our Version)” remix

Cole Swindell shared footage from his wedding day in the visual for the new version of his ballad, “Forever To Me.” Swindell released the original version of the song on April 2024, just a few months before marrying