Crawford County Begins Burn Ban Thursday Due To Dry Conditions
Crawford County will be under a burn ban beginning later this week. On Thursday, July 20 at noon, residents in the unincorporated areas of the county will be barred from the use of open flames except in
District Prepares To Cut Costs With Review Of Teacher Early Retirement Plan
The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education is starting to review policy and finances in anticipation of needing to reduce costs in the coming years. An expected zero percent growth in funds provided by the
Carroll Police Department Looking To Identify These Individuals
The Carroll Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying three individuals involved in an incident that occurred on Monday, July 3. Images were captured by security camera of the people in question, two males and
Lori (Filmer) Vonk of Boone
Funeral services for 56 year old Lori (Filmer) Vonk of Boone will be Thursday at 10:30am at the Lampe Funeral Home in Lake City with burial at the Lake City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the
CCSD Adopts Negative Lunch Balance Policy
The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education has adopted a policy similar to many other districts, one that places a limit on the amount a lunch account balance can be in the negative. Under the
Cause Of Exira Bar Fire Still Undetermined
An investigator with the State Fire Marshal’s Office was back in Exira Monday working to determine what caused Friday’s blaze that destroyed four businesses on a city block. Exira Fire Chief Mike Bintner says they weren’t able
Door-To-Door Peddlers Looking To Trade Meat For Drugs
Door-to-door peddlers in Jefferson have been turned in to authorities for attempting to negotiate a trade for pain medications. The Jefferson Police Department reports that at approximately 1:39 p.m. on Monday, a resident contacted them about two
K-9 Axel Gets Assist In Drug Arrest Near Exira
K-9 Axel gets another assist in an arrest made Tuesday morning by the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 1 a.m., 30-year-old Edmund Joseph White of Exira was stopped in the 3300 block of Pheasant Ave. east
It’s Smooth Sailing On Carroll County Roads, And For Other County Projects
Carroll County Engineer, Dave Paulson, says residents will be happy to hear that they won’t have to be following pilot cars on county roads in the area as the asphalt work has been completed on the Templeton
Kuemper First Grader Makes Third Annual Donation To St. Anthony
Photo: Shown in the photo with Maggie are her little sister, Genna, and three nurses from the Medical/Surgical/Pediatric unit at St. Anthony: Jamie Waller, RN; Bobbie Snyder, LPN; and Mandy Smouse, RN. For the third year in