Planned Adjustment To Carroll County Employee Payroll System Delayed
A proposed payroll change for Carroll County employees at the end of 2023 has been delayed temporarily in response to concerns from some of the county’s department heads. The decision to adjust the payroll system came as
Iowa Ranks As 8th-Most Obese State In Recent Analysis Of CDC Data
A recent analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found Iowa ranks as one of the most obese states in the country. The study was conducted by Total Shape, an online
Lake City Woman Claims $30K Lotto Prize To Begin Her Labor Day Weekend
A Calhoun County woman had a great start to her Labor Day holiday weekend with a $30,000 Iowa Lottery win. On Friday, Amy Whiting of Lake City claimed the second top prize in the “Money Flow” scratch
IA Dept. Of Ag. Invites Fuel Retailers To Take Advantage Of State-Backed Fuel Infrastructure Program
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging fuel retailers in the state to apply for cost-share grants through the Iowa Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program (RFIP). These grants aim to facilitate fueling system upgrades, enhancing consumer access
Formal Charges Filed In District Court Against Carroll Stabbing Suspect
Formal charges have been filed in Carroll County District Court against a man accused of stabbing a Carroll bar owner in the neck. Court records show 41-year-old John Michael Hanson of Carroll was indicted Friday on one
ISU Extension Warns Of Nitrate Toxicity Potential As Farmers Begin Chopping Silage
Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach reminds cattle feeders of the risk for nitrate toxicity in drought-stressed corn as some farmers are in the field chopping silage. According to Extension Beef Specialist Beth Doran, potentially hazardous
Carroll County Historical Society Hosts Singer-Songwrite Next Weekend To Share Storied Photographer’s Visit To Carroll County
The Carroll County Historical Society is hosting a unique concert experience next weekend centered around a well-known war photographer’s brief stay in Carroll County nearly 80 years ago. Charlie Maguire, a singer-songwriter and historian, was researching Robert
Carroll County District Court Judge Denies Sex Offender’s Postconviction Relief Request
A sex offender’s request for post-conviction relief in Carroll County District Court has been denied. In May 2022, 79-year-old Raymond John Miller was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for second-degree sexual abuse, a class
Carroll County Supervisors Move Meeting To Tuesday Due To Holiday
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors has moved next week’s meeting to Tuesday because of the Labor Day holiday. The board will convene at 9 a.m. at the Carroll County Courthouse in the supervisors’ meeting room. The
DNR Identifies Source Of North Raccoon River Tributary Manure Contamination In Greene County
Manure contamination in an unnamed tributary of the North Raccoon River near Cooper in Greene County has been traced back to the Crosman Land and Livestock confinement facility. Initially reported to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)