Greene County Supervisor Tom Contner says he will give the 3% increase approved by the supervisors Thursday back to the county. Contner voted against the proposed 3% increase recommended by the compensation board earlier this month and stated at that time that he didn’t run for office because of the money. He agreed with the proposed increase for all other elected officials. The
Carroll County Agricultural Scholarships applications are available at the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Office and from high school guidance counselors. Scholarships are open to all Carroll county residents continuing their post high school education in an Ag-related field. Applications are due Monday, March 26th at the chamber office on west 5th Street. The PO Box for the
The Animal Rescue League in Carroll received 5 cocker spaniels and 1 doxen that is pregnant from according to director Stacey Vonnahme. The 6 dogs were delivered by authorities following the raid Wednesday afternoon in Sac County. Volunteers and staff will begin grooming the dogs tonight which could take a couple of days to complete. Vonnahme told Carroll Broadcasting Thursday
Funeral services for 44-year-old Scott Koster of Breda are pending at the Sharp Funeral Home in Breda. Koster died from injuries suffered in a fall Wednesday afternoon around 2:24. According to official reports he was wiring some lights in a shop at 3991 Yankee Avenue in Sac County when he accidently stepped off the edge of the scaffolding he was working on. Koster fell about 10
The Sac County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Wednesday morning around 11:00 at a rural Southern Sac County farm. During their search a building was found that contained cages of animals being kept in what is believed to be unsanitary conditions. The animals mainly cocker spaniels were seized and with the assistance of the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, were removed
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following wrestler-of-the-week for January 16 – January 22, 2012. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2011-12 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Indiana Wesleyan remained unbeaten in Mid-Central College Conference play and kept its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Monday. The Wildcats garnered all 13 first-place votes for the sixth-straight week as they tallied 343 points. Indiana Wesleyan continues to put the clamps on its
Indiana Wesleyan remained unbeaten in Mid-Central College Conference play and kept its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Monday. The Wildcats garnered all 13 first-place votes for the sixth-straight week as they tallied 343 points. Indiana Wesleyan continues to put the clamps on its
It had been a long time coming for head coach Clint Manny and the Simpson wrestling team.
Simpson carried the weight of 19 consecutive Iowa Conference loses into Tuesday's dual, but emphatically snapped the streak with a convincing 27-12 win over Buena Vista in the home finale at Cowles Fieldhouse.
The Storm (6-10, 1-3 Iowa Conference) won 7 of 9 contested matches and earned bonus
Calhoun County Extension's youth ice-fishing event scheduled for January 28th, at the Highway 4 Recreational Area near Rockwell City, has been cancelled because the ice is too thin and unsafe. For more information or with any questions, call the office @ 712-297-8611.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Pancake Breakfast
Jan 24 2012 8:37AM
Posted 3 days 9 hrs 53 mins ago
The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish Pancake Breakfast will be held Sunday, Jan. 29th, from 8:30 - 12:30pm at the Mt. Carmel Parish Hall. The Kiwanis will be serving the pancakes along with sausage, eggs, juice, milk and coffee. $6 for adults, $5 for children 5-10 years old, and children under 5 eat free. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Memorial Breakfast for Shawn Muhr
Jan 23 2012 10:52AM
Posted 4 days 7 hrs 38 mins ago
Friends and family of Shawn Mohr will be hosting a Memorial Breakfast in honor of Shawn, Sunday, January 29th, from 8am to 1pm at the American Legion in Coon Rapids. Raffle tickerts will be available for purchase, plus, each $1 donation earns you one raffle ticket. Free will donation. All proceeds will go towards the Shawn Muhr Memorial Fund.
