Deer Hunters Now Allowed To Use Straight-Wall Cartridges While Hunting
Deer hunters in Iowa will now be allowed to hunt with a new type of firearm, rifles which shoot straight-walled cartridges. Previously, only 20 gauge shotgun slugs or larger and certain pistol calibers were permitted to be
Monarch Tracking Program Only Captures 23 Butterflies
Nearly three dozen people turned out Wednesday evening to Swan Lake State Park to become citizen-scientists and participate in a Monarch butterfly tagging program. Only 23 butterflies were captured by 35 people during the two-hour event. The
Audubon City Council Considers Allowing Employees To Gift PTO Hours
The Audubon City Council is considering offering their employees the chance to “gift” some of their paid time off (PTO) to a coworker. City Clerk, Joe Foran, says this is an option that would not likely be
CCSD To Save Nearly $400,000 By Refinancing 2013 Revenue Bonds
The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education made a vote last night (Wednesday) that will save up to $400,000 by refinancing revenue bonds with a new interest rate. Tim Oswald, financial manager from Piper Jaffray,
Ar-We-Va Administration Pleased With Bond Measure And Write-In Campaign Outcome
The school elections that took place on Tuesday night included Public Measure A, a renewal of the Physical Plant Equipment Levy (PPEL) for the Ar-We-Va Community School District. The measure required a minimum of 60 percent of
McFarland Adding Urgent Care Clinic Nov. 1
McFarland Clinic of Carroll has announced they will be opening an Urgent Care Clinic Nov. 1 at their current location on Grant Road. The Urgent Care Clinic will be open seven days a week, Mondays through Fridays
Manning Regional Healthcare Center Welcomes New Provider
A Florida provider is bringing his expertise to Iowa and making Manning his new home. Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) has announced that Lee Abbott, a certified physician assistant, has joined the staff of the MRHC Clinic.
Alta Man Detained By A Witness After Attempting To Commit His Second Assault Of The Evening
An Alta man was arrested after trying to break into a Storm Lake apartment with the intention of committing an assault, his second of the evening. The Storm Lake Police Department was dispatched to a disturbance at
UPDATE–Two Arrests On Burglary Warrants In Greene County Wednesday
A pair from Grand Junction and Perry were arrested Wednesday afternoon on third-degree burglary warrants. Greene County Sheriff, Jack Williams, and a deputy apprehended 27-year-old Dray Rivera of Grand Junction and 28-year-old Takayla Pittman of Perry as
Newell Main Street Fire Damages Vacant Buildings
A large fire broke out Wednesday morning in downtown Newell in Buena Vista County. Bob Doonan is a longtime Newell resident who lives about a block away from the scene. Fire departments from several surrounding communities responded