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Manning Fire Department receives grant
The Manning Fire Department will receive the grant they had applied for through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  Iowa Senator Tom Harkin announced today that Manning Fire and Rescue would be one of nine fire departments that were approved.  The over $264,000 grant will help them purchase a new pumper-tanker truck which is estimated to cost around $275,000.  Fire

Carroll Conservation Department to take people on trip to Sand HIlls
The Carroll County Conservation Department is teaming up with other area county conservation departments to take interested people to the Sand Hills in Nebraska in March to watch cranes as they migrate north.  Carroll County Naturalist Matt Weitrich says it will be a very fun trip.
 

Valentine Auction at MRHC to benefit Relay for Life
Strides of Hope, the relay for life team at Manning Regional Healthcare Center are hosting their 9th annual Valentine Basket and Auction Friday, February 10th in the front lobby from 9-1.  The auction has been one of the team’s top fundraisers and has really grown over the past six years in since first-year nursing students from Western Iowa Tech in Denison began donating to the

Man arrested in stolen vehicle and forgery case
38-year-old Chad Wadsley of Fort Dodge was booked into the Greene County Jail Wednesday at noon after he was arrested on a warrant for 2 counts of forgery, 2nd degree theft and two counts of 5th degree theft.  The charges were filed following an investigation into a stolen vehicle and forged checks in Churdan back in May 2011.  Wadsley is currently being held in the Greene County

Bruner announces run for Iowa District Senate Seat
Mary Bruner of Carroll announced Wednesday morning that she will seek the democratic nomination for the District 26 Seat on the Iowa Senate currently held by Republican Steve Kettering who announced late last year that he would not seek re-election.  Bruner says she decided to run after talking with her family and friends and feels Western Iowa needs to keep a voice in Des Moines. 

Legislative forum Saturday in Manning
Senator Steve Kettering and Representative Dan Muhlbauer will visit with residents from around Carroll County Saturday morning during the Carroll Chamber of Commerce legislative forum scheduled to for the United Methodist Church in Manning.  The forum begins at 10:00 and will start with opening statements and then a few questions from the chambers legislative committee.  Those in

Crawford County man donates winning to Ar-We-Va
Robert Rickers of Vail was selected as a winner in the America’s Farmers Grows CommunitiesSM.  The program through Monsanto allows farmers to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations.  Rickers designated the Ar-We-Va education foundation to receive the award for Crawford County.  Rickers along with members of the Ar-We-Aa School Board and a

Weekly Carroll County Supervisor Report-Neil Bock 1/30/12

Carroll County Sheriff's Office investigates friday night shooting
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the shooting of a 15-year-old Friday night at 32194 Olympic Avenue.  The girl, who was shot in a lower extremity, was transported to St Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll by Carroll County Ambulance before being transferred to a hospital in Des Moines.  The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office was called to the

Kuemper announces Ball Theme
The Kuemper Ball kickoff rally was held Sunday afternoon as this year’s chair couples announced this year’s theme.  Dr Eric Jensen, one of four chair couples announced the theme and why it was chosen.
 
 

Lake View chosen as over night stop for 2012 RAGBRAI
Lake View was selected to be an overnight stop for the 2012 great bicycle ride across Iowa.  The announcement was made Saturday with the Lake View stop scheduled as the third night on July 23rd.  It will be the fourth time RAGBRAI stopped over night in Lake View having previously stopped in 1975, 1995, and 2004.  This summer’s RAGBRAI will begin in Sioux Center on July 21st

Crawford County Sheriff investigating Vail bank robbery
The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the robbery of the Westside State Bank in Vail Saturday morning.  Authorities report a white male around five feet eight to five feet nine inches tall, in his 30’s or 40’s with a red goatee entered the bank around 9:10 Saturday morning.  He told a teller he had a Molotov Cocktail or some type of device and would

More details on dog seizure in Sac County
The Sac County Sheriff’s Office released more information on the seizure of the dogs from a rural home on Wednesday last week.  The search warrant was executed 3975 Dean Avenue, near Kiron which is owned by Mary Brodersen.  The search warrant was issued because a deputy had been at the property on three separate occasions in the previous 10 days.  The deputy was unable to

Change to Iowa 2nd Judicial District to affect Carroll County
Law enforcement in Carroll and Greene Counties along with each county’s clerk of courts office will see minor changes in the flow of paperwork and who will help them handle case work as the Iowa Department of Corrections adjusted the 2nd Judicial District.  The lower tier of the 22 county district will be in Ames and will serve both Greene and Carroll Counties while Calhoun and Sac

SMCH receives national honor
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City became just one of the three Iowa hospitals to receive the prestigious healthcare organization award also known as the Fire Starter.  The award recognizes their commitment to creating a culture of excellence.  The Studer Group who sponsors the award works with over 800 healthcare organizations in the United States and beyond, teaching

Carroll Rescue League taking care of dogs that were neglected
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

Breda man dies from injuries sustained in a fall
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

Dogs seized during Sac County raid
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

Carroll Chamber offers Pathway Panels to high school sophomores
Sophomores at Carroll Community Schools and Kuemper Catholic will learn from people working in the fields of agri-science and natural resources, arts and communications, business/information management/marketing, engineering/industrial/technological sciences, family and human services and health sciences.  The Carroll Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual career pathway panels on

Jim Pedelty announced as Citizen of the Year (includes his speech)
Each year the Carroll Chamber of Commerce honors someone for a lifetime of helping to promote and sell Carroll.  Gary Reidman announced this year’s recipient of the citizen of the year during Monday night’s chamber banquet.

Lohrville building to be closed
The elementary learning center in Lohrville will officially close at the end the this school year after the South Central Calhoun School Board unanimously approved the motion during Monday night’s meeting.  SCC Superintendent Jeff Kruse says they discussed some of the positives about the closure with around 40 residents.
 

Chamber announced Humanitarian Award
The Carroll Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet Monday night where they honored many people and businesses for their contribution to Carroll.  Karen Tim, of St Anthony Regional Hospital announced this year’s humanitarian award winner.
Scott Schon and Brian Badding of WCI Basement Repair were named recipients of the new business award.

Chamber announces Public Service Award
The Carroll Chamber Banquet honors people for their service to the community and each year they had out a public service award.  Kyler Ludwig presented a very special award this year.
 
The heritage business award was presented to Howie Drees, his family and Drees Company. 

Greg Schreck begins 25th year as Carroll Fire Chief
Interview with Greg Schreck

Goodwill Industries to collect in Churdan
Goodwill Industries will have their Ambassador Trailer in Churdan on the south side of the United Methodist Church.  The donations trailer will accept donations from Wednesday, February 8th to Wednesday February 15th.  Donations can be placed in the trailer and organizers ask that all donations including clothing, usable working small appliances, household goods, sporting goods and toys

Greg Schreck celebrates 25 years as Carroll Fire Cheif
Carroll Volunteer Fire Chief Greg Schreck began his 25th year as chief in Carroll and his 30th as a fireman in Carroll. He began his career in Templeton where he worked as a volunteer fireman before moving to Carroll 30 years ago. Schreck says he didn’t plan on being chief this long.

Dedham railroad crossing could be repaired this summer
A project that has been over five years in the making could be completed this summer. The Iowa Department of Transportation sent a letter to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad about the crossing on the north edge of Dedham. Carroll County applied for grant 5-years ago to help cover costs for repairing the crossing that created enough concerns that the railroad looked at doing a

Carroll County looks to add more signs on sharp curves
Carroll County could receive funding that will help pay for additional road signs where there are major curves on county roads. Six locations in county have been selected including north of Arcadia, north of Maple River, south of Halbur, on the old state highway west of Lanesboro, on county highway N-50 also known as the Kendall Bridge Road and north of Coon Rapids. County Engineer Dave

Interview with Former Carroll Mayor Jim Pedelty
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Manning resident awarded Purple Heart
25-year-old Justin Weeks of Manning was awarded a Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan this past weekend at Camp Dodge in Johnston. Weeks who is assigned to company A, 1st battalion, 168th infantry, 2nd brigade combat team, 34th infantry of the Iowa National Guard suffered a concussion on April 25th in the Paktiya Province. He was injured during a multi rocket-propelled grenade

Interviews with Senator Steve Kettering and Representative Dan Muhlbauer

Carroll Juvenile officer continues working on increase in teen drug use
Carroll and Sac County Juvenile Officer Andy Menken continue working towards educating parents and kids in the area about the affects of K-2 and substances that are similar. 2 Carroll area kids have been taken to the hospital after using a substance labeled as incense, but is very similar to k-2, which the legislature made illegal in 2011. The Carroll City Council will have a third and

Fall Affair to be held thursday in Carroll
The Family Resource Center in Carroll is hosting their annual fall affair Thursday night from 6:30-9:30 at Carroll County State Bank. Tickets for the event are $30 each and can be purchased at the Family Resource Center Wednesday or Thursday or at the door Thursday night. The event raises money to help purchase needed items for those in the community that is less fortunate. All
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IKM-Manning Preschool Registration & Childhood Screening


The IKM-Manning Elementary School in Manning will be hosting a 4-year-old Preschool Registration along with an Early Childhood Screening for children ages  birth to 4 years on Wednesday, February 22nd, from 9am to 3pm at the Manning Elementary Building.  For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 655-3761.
Iowa News

Omaha man dies after fall at Iowa casino
An Omaha man has died from injuries
sustained in a fall at a Council Bluffs casino.
     The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil (http://bit.ly/zUFzCB) says
the 62-year-old man fell Friday afternoon at Ameristar
Casino-Hotel.
     Council Bluffs Emergency Medical Service Operations Manager Rick
Benson tells the newspaper that the man was going from the

1 dead, 2 injured in single-car crash in Iowa
A Wellman man is dead following a
one-vehicle crash near Clear Creek in central Iowa.
     The Iowa State Patrol tells Cedar Rapids television station KCRG
(http://bit.ly/yhHlyj) that the driver of the car, 47-year-old
Mickey Murray, died in the Saturday afternoon crash. Investigators
say Murray lost control of the car, entered a ditch and

Trial moved for Iowa man charged in woman's death
The trial of a former Johnson County
emergency coordinator accused of killing his live-in girlfriend has
again been postponed.
     Cedar Rapids television station KCRG (http://bit.ly/yILnpZ)
reports that Thomas Hansen's murder trial has been moved to June 12
in Washington County District Court. The trial had originally been
set to start last month, then was moved to

Branstad: Iowa must limit property tax increases
Gov. Terry Branstad is warning that
residential property owners could see a massive tax hike over the
next decade if the Legislature doesn't clamp down on future
increases, but city leaders say they have no intention of allowing
taxes to soar and don't need the state interference.
     Branstad's office projects local property tax collections will
jump from

Air Force proposals could affect 2 Iowa units
The Air Force recommends retiring 21
F-16 fighter jets from an Iowa Air National Guard base in Des
Moines and cutting the number of refueling tankers at a base in
Sioux City.
     Guard spokesman Col. Greg Hapgood says Friday the Air Force has
proposed replacing the F-16s with remotely piloted aircraft at the
132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines. The Air Force would cut

Husband convicted in attack on wife in Iowa
 A Worth County judge has convicted a man
of sexually assaulting his wife, who was found dead the next day in
the couple's home in Manley.
     The Globe Gazette in Mason City  says
28-year-old Tyler Wirtjes was found guilty on two counts of
third-degree sexual abuse. The verdict was issued Friday by Judge
James Drew. No sentencing date was

Iowa City woman charged with not reporting alleged child abuse
The woman who runs the Broadway Neighborhood Center in Iowa City is facing charges for not reporting an allegation of child abuse. Iowa City Police Sergeant Denise Brotherton says it may be the first time in state history that a person known as a mandatory reporter was arrested for not reporting a possible crime.

Heart Association says heart disease drops to #2 killer of men and women
We see plenty of red Valentine’s Day hearts during February, but Iowans are also encouraged to think about their real heart beating in their chests. This is National Heart Month and Alexson Callahan, with the American Heart Association of Central Iowa, says heart health is vital for all of us.

Lottery games now featured on two state liquor trucks





Lottery C.E.O. Terry Rich and A.B.D. administrator Stephen Larson (L-R) in front of truck touting the veterans lottery ticket.


The state agency that handles liquor sales has teamed up with the Iowa Lottery to create a couple of rolling lottery advertisements.

The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) has used space on the sides of its delivery trucks for several

Church affiliated hospitals upset over healthcare decision, Harkin responds
 A decision by the Obama Administration that forces church affiliated employers to cover birth control in their healthcare plans has outraged religious organizations across the country. The ruling means church affiliated hospitals such as Sioux City’s Mercy Medical Center would be force to pay for insurance that covers contraceptives and sterilization.

Federal Reserve official sees ag economy continuing to grow
 The vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City believes the agricultural economy should remain in a growth period for at least another year. Speaking at an agricultural economics conference in Sioux City, Jason Henderson, says he sees comparisons of today to the boom times of the 1970′s.

Missouri River flood clean up far from over
 An update on flood recovery efforts in western Iowa is on the agenda as the State Interagency Missouri River Authority meets today in Des Moines. Chuck Gipp, deputy director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the process of cleaning up all of the damage and rebuilding after last year’s summer-long flood is far from over.

Traffic deaths lowest since 1944
 State officials are reporting there were fewer traffic fatalities in Iowa last year than anytime since 1944. David Stutz, with the Iowa Department of Transportation, credits a number of safety improvements made to highways and interstates.
“Engineers have designed rumble strips, paved shoulders and they’ve looked at the grade of roadways in terms of visibility. 

Audit shows cheerleading coach took money meant for trip

A former high school cheerleading coach in southern Iowa is accused of taking money from an account that was intended to pay for a trip to a college football bowl game. Jacqulynn Baumfalk resigned from the Clarke Community School District after school officials began questioning her handling of funds raised for the cheerleading squads’s trip to the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

GOP legislators propose one percent hike in state spending; Democrats propose th
Republicans in the legislature have drafted a plan for the next state budgeting year that’s just one percent more than the current year.

Text messages lead to charges against southwest Iowa teacher
A teacher in southwest Iowa resigned Wednesday after being confronted by school officials about allegations he sent inappropriate text messages and pictures to one of his female students. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says his office was contacted by officials with Lewis Central Community Schools in Council Bluffs.

Ban on traffic cameras advances at statehouse

 




Traffic camera in Des Moines.


A bid to ban cameras that catch red-light-runners and speeders is gathering steam at the statehouse.

The House Transportation Committee today voted for the ban and the bill is headed for debate in the full House.

Representative Pat Murphy, a Democrat from Dubuque who is a member of the committee, would like to see

Snowfall was a little below normal in January
 State climatologist, Harry Hillaker, says the average snowfall continued to be below normal in the first month of the new year. 

Iowa Air Guard unit in Des Moines mentioned in talk about cuts
 A military news website is reporting an Iowa Air National Guard unit with 1,000 personnel is on a list of potential cuts in the latest budget for the U.S. Air Force. Iowa National Guard spokesman Colonel Greg Hapgood has seen the report from Military.com, but says nothing is confirmed.

Proposal would yield toughest defense of gun rights in U.S.
 A proposal to add an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would ensure Iowans have the right to keep and bear arms has cleared an initial hurdle in the Iowa House.
Representative Matt Windschitl, a Republican from Missouri Valley, says Iowa is one of just six states with a constitution that does not provide “gun rights” to its citizens.

Iowa officials encouraged by modification of farm labor rules for kids
 Federal officials have agreed to modify a plan that’s designed to protect children from dangerous jobs on family farms. The U.S. Labor Department has been under fire from farm groups because the proposed rules were seen as too restrictive. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin says he’s encouraged to see the rules are being reconsidered by labor leaders.

IRS says many still leaving tax credit on the table
The Internal Revenue Service is asking you to be sure to check and see if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit or ETIC. I.R.S. spokesperson, Verlinda Paul, says many people don’t get the credit because they don’t know about it.