Region XII Will Begin Inspecting Properties In Lake City For Compliance Of City Ordinances

Region XII Council of Governments in cooperation with the City of Lake City will be inspecting properties ensuring compliance of city ordinances starting this week. The inspections are being used as a proactive effort to promote maintenance
Carroll County Conservation Hosting Fourth Annual Haunted Bison Hallow This Weekend At Swan Lake State Park

Carroll County Conservation is getting ready for the spooky Halloween season by hosting it’s fourth annual Haunted Bison Hollow this weekend at Swan Lake State Park. Several activities will be available for all ages to participate in
Coon Rapids Man Pleads Guilty For Attempting To Sexually Assault Family Member, Sentenced To Probation

A Coon Rapids man has entered a guilty plea and ordered to serve two-years of probation for assaulting a relative, with intent to commit sexual abuse and harassment charges following an incident earlier this year. According to
USDA: Corn Harvest Reaches Eight Percent Complete In First Week

Rain slowed fieldwork across parts of Iowa last week, but warmer, drier conditions forecast through the end of September are expected to help farmers proceed with harvest, according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report
St. Anthony Hosts Bipartisan Cancer Listening Session Wednesday

With Iowa ranking second nationally in cancer incidence rates, residents are asked to share their experiences at a bipartisan cancer listening session tomorrow (Wednesday) at St. Anthony Regional Hospital. Approximately 135 Carroll County residents are diagnosed with
Ar-We-Va Earns High Marks In 2025 Iowa School Report Card

The Ar-We-Va Community School District earned high marks in the 2025 Iowa School Performance Profile. Across the entire district, Ar-We-Va students consistently excelled in almost every field. Science proficiency was 91.84 percent, nearly 25 percent higher than
IEDA Awards Manning $1.75 Million Grant For Park Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization

The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced Monday that the City of Manning has been awarded $1.75 million in federal funding for its proposed $2.75 million Park Avenue project. The money, sourced through the 2025 Comprehensive Neighborhood
Regional Unemployment Improves From July To August

Unemployment rates in the region improved by nearly a half point on average from July to August, but there is still ground to make up from a year ago, according to data from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD).
Mike Green of Sac City

Michael “Mike” Joseph Green, 70, of Sac City, Iowa, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 21, 2025. Born April 18, 1955, at Loring Hospital in Sac City to David and Grace (Duffy) Green,
Lynn Rickers of Vail
Funeral Services for 63-year-old Lynn Rickers of Vail will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, September 26 at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison with burial in the Westside Cemetery. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison is in charge of arrangements where friends may call
