Superindendent Contract Approved For Three Years With Three Percent Increase To Salary And Benefits Passes CCSD Board Of Education With 3-2 Vote
The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education approved the superintendent’s contract on a 3-2 vote during Monday night’s board meeting. The district is offering the current Superintendent, Dr. Casey Berlau, a three-year contract, which is
Manning Area Partners Looking For More Survey Responses To Develop Plan For Downtown District
The Manning Area Partners (MAP) is reminding residents to submit responses for the community input survey to help shape a strategic plan to strengthen the future of the Manning community. The survey consists of questions regarding the
Robert Lee Rutten of Omaha
Robert Lee Rutten, cherished by all who crossed his path, passed on from this world on April 13, 2025, at the age 91. He was the second born of nine children to Frank and Dorothy Rutten. He
Tickets Still Available For 2025 Carroll Area I-Club Spring Banquet, Featuring Ferentz, Dolphin, Goetz
The Carroll Area I-Club’s 2025 spring banquet is a week from today (Tuesday), and tickets are still available for the Hawkeye faithful to hear from some big names in the University of Iowa Athletics Department. The banquet
Carroll County Supervisors Prepare For First Distributions Of Opioid Settlement Funds
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to withdraw $80,000 in opioid settlement funds from CDs held at local banks to ready the money for distribution to prevention and treatment programs in the area. Since 2021,
USDA: Iowa Planting Progress Slows Following Severe Storms, Soil Moisture Improves
Severe storms and widespread rainfall slowed planting progress across Iowa last week, but the precipitation provided a much-needed boost to soil moisture levels, according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report from the USDA. For
CCSD Has Hired Joe Blazevich To Serve As Next Carroll High School Principal
Picture credit to the Carroll Community School District The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education approves of Joe Blazevich as Carroll High School’s Principal for the 2025-26 school year. Blazevich is currently serving as the
Robert “Bob” Anthony Witowski of Ames
Robert “Bob” Anthony Witowski, 83, of Ames, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames after a valiantly fought battle with cancer. In the same way he had lived
AG’s Office Rules Fatal Shelby County Police Shooting Legally Justified
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that a Shelby County deputy was legally justified in the fatal March 6 shooting of a Harlan man, following an independent review by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
Paul Irlbeck of Templeton
Mass of Christian Burial for 61-year-old Paul Irlbeck of Templeton will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, April 25 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning. Visitation with family greeting friends will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, April 24 at