National Take Back Day Is This Saturday, Encouraging Individuals To Clear Out Medicine Cabinets Of Unused Or Expired Medications

This Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day, and the Drug Enforcement Administration reminds everyone to look through cabinets to remove expired or unused medication. National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual event in the fall
Carroll REC Announces New Hours For Aquatic Center For 2025 Season

Picture courtesy of Carroll REC Facebook page Summer is quickly approaching, and the Carroll Aquatic Center has released the new hours for the 2025 season. A soft opening, which will include free admission for attendees, is scheduled
CCSD Board Of Education Divided On Negotiations, Approved On A 3-2 Vote

The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education has reached negotiations with Carroll Education Support Association (CESA) for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. CESA which represents the district’s teacher associates, initially proposed a $1 per hour
Breda American Legion Hosts Annual Pork Tenderloin Dinner This Weekend

The Breda American Legion is hosting its annual pork tenderloin dinner this coming weekend to raise funds in support of the Legion’s operations. The meal will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 8
IDALS Awards 33 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants, Including Projects In Panora And Audubon

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig has announced the recipients of 33 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants awarded to farmers and small businesses in 28 counties, totaling $463,000 in state funding. The grants, which help expand Iowa-grown, Iowa-raised,
Three Local Long-Term Care Facilities Recongized For Quality Of Care

Thirty-eight Iowa long-term care facilities, including several from the listening area, have received the 2024 National Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), recognizing their commitment to high-quality care.
Nevada Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Fentanyl Overdose Death In Jefferson

A Las Vegas, Nev. woman was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for distributing a fentanyl-laced substance that led to a fatal overdose in Jefferson. According to court documents, 34-year-old Alica Marie Hawkins was identified
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces plans to phase out eight artificial food dyes by next year

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a plan on Tuesday to begin phasing out eight synthetic food dyes from the nation’s food supply, aiming for full
NBA Playoffs Round 1: Pacers, Thunder, Lakers win Game 2 matchups

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 123-115 victory on Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, taking a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Playoffs first round. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 24 points,
Vatican shares details of Pope Francis’ death, funeral is scheduled for Saturday at St. Peter’s Basilica

As the world continues to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death yesterday at the age of 88, the Vatican released the Pontiff’s death certificate, which states he died from a stroke that prompted irreversible heart
