Coon Rapids Lions Club Annual Spring Clean Up Day Is This Monday
This upcoming Monday is the annual Coon Rapids Lions Club Spring Clean Up Day to freshen up residents’ homes by removing unwanted items. Lions Club Members will be out on Monday evening picking up discarded objects placed
Road Maintenance On Co. Rd E16 East Of Breda Scheduled For Next Week
A road maintenance project on County Road E16 from Breda to Highway 71 in Carroll County is scheduled for this upcoming Monday to last until Wednesday, weather permitting. Crack filling will occur on just over four and
Glidden City Pool Looking For Lifeguards, Facing Potential Closing This Summer Season
City officials in Glidden have about a month left to hire lifeguards, or they may have to decide to keep the pool closed this summer season. Many communities across the listening area are looking at the same
Ida Grove Mom Found Guilty For Death Of Three-Year-Old Son
An Ida Grove woman was found guilty today (Friday) on a bench trial for the death of her three-year-old child back in May 2023. According to Ida County District Court records, 24-year-old Billie Rose Mosier of Ida
Attorney General Bird Urges Iowans To Protect 23andMe Data Amid Bankruptcy
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird urges Iowans who have used 23andMe to take immediate steps to protect their genetic data as the company faces bankruptcy and plans to sell its assets. The genetic testing firm’s assets could
Kading Land Co. Fined $6,500 For 2024 Diesel Spill
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an administrative penalty of $6,500 to a Guthrie County farming operation for Iowa’s wastewater discharge law violations. According to the DNR, Kading Land Co. had two 10,000-gallon aboveground
Iowa Fuel Report: April 2, 2025
According to the latest figures from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and AAA-Iowa, Iowans saw significant price jumps at the pump over the past week. As of Wednesday, April 2, the state’s average
Carroll Police Chief Reminds Drivers To Lock Their Doors Amid Recent Rise In Thefts From Motor Vehicles
Carroll Police Chief Brad Burke is emphasizing the importance of locking their vehicles to people who live and work in town following a recent increase in reported thefts from motor vehicles. Burke says most of these instances
IEDA Awards Calhoun County Economic Development $10,000 BOOST Grant
This week, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced Calhoun County will receive a $10,000 grant through the agency’s Building Ownership & Organization by Strengthening Teams (BOOST) program. Calhoun County Economic Development (CCED) will use the funds
Willis Nelsen of Exira
Mr. Willis Noble Nelsen, age 96, of Exira, IA, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA. Willis Noble Nelsen was born on June 25, 1928, to Kristian Peter and Anna