CCSD Welcomes Joe Blazevich As New High School Principal, Bring Various Educational Background Experience To CHS

The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) welcomes Joe Blazevich as Carroll High School’s new principal for this upcoming school year. Blazevich has served as the high school principal for Clarke Community School District in Osceola for the
EndowGlidden Is Looking FOr Donations To Help Support Construction Of New City Park Shelter

Picture credit to EndowGlidden EndowGlidden is looking for financial and volunteer hour donations to assist with building a new City Park shelter. The 501(c)3 organization is partnering with Peace Lutheran Charities to fund an all-season shelter, to
Jefferson Matters’s 5th Annual BRAG Event Is At The End Of The Month, With T-Shirt Sale Deadline Tuesday

Picture credit to Jefferson Matters The 5th Annual Bike Ride Around Greene County (BRAG) is approaching quickly, and organizers are reminding those interested to register before May 6 to receive a t-shirt. The 37-mile route will kick
Jon Bushman of Scranton

Jon Mitchell Bushman, age 48, of Scranton, IA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at
Nomination Deadline Extended For Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award

Iowans now have until May 19 to nominate farmers and farm families for the 2025 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award after state officials extended the deadline by two weeks. The award honors individuals and families who voluntarily
WIN Donates $25K To Breda Ballpark Lighting Project

This past Friday, Western Iowa Networks (WIN) presented a check to the City of Breda to support the lighting project at the Breda Ballpark. WIN donated $25,000 to members of the Breda Recreational Board. Board member Tera
Kenneth “Ken” Crouse of Panora formerly of Carroll

Kenneth B. “Ken” Crouse, age 80, of Panora, IA, and formerly of Carroll, IA, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M.
Rep. Feenstra Helps Reopen Charter Oak Post Office After Year-Long Closure

Image Credit: Google Maps 2025. Image capture: Sept. 2021 ©Google U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced the reopening of the Charter Oak Post Office, which had been closed for over a year. The move follows months
Ball Chairs, Volunteers Thanks Supporters After Saturday’s Friends Of Kuemper Ball Raises Nearly $670,000

The 41st annual Friends of Kuemper Ball was held this past weekend, raising $669,430 for the parochial school system. Saturday evening’s event was the culmination of hundreds of hours of work and is a night for alumni,
DMACC Carroll Campus Hosts Forum Wednesday As Part Of Search For New President

The search for a new Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) president begins in earnest this week, and DMACC officials want stakeholders’ input to assist in the hiring process. On Wednesday, May 7, DMACC Carroll Campus is
