Badger Man Taken Into Custody Pleads Not Guilty To Kidnapping Charges
A Badger man was taken into custody earlier in September on alleged kidnapping charges. According to Calhoun County District Court records, 49-year-old Anthony Edwin Bacon allegedly met with the victim on Sept. 8 in the parking lot
Sac City Chamber Celebrating Over 50 Years With Annual Porktoberfest Event This Thursday
Picture credit to the Sac City Chamber The Sac City Chamber is welcoming all to downtown Sac City Thursday evening to celebrate the annual Porktoberfest event. For over the last 50 years, Porktoberfest has been a staple
Amie Schroeder Neal of Atlanta, Georgia and formerly of Carroll
Amie Schroeder Neal, age 55, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home on September 3, 2025, after a four-year courageous battle with cancer. A gravesite Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on
IKM-Manning’s Schools Earn “Commendable” Rating In 2025 Iowa School Report Card
The IKM-Manning Community School District earned “commendable” ratings for all three of its attendance centers in the 2025 Iowa School Performance Report. Looking at districtwide proficiency scores, IKM-Manning students significantly outpaced the state averages in
Stewart Memorial Hosts SCC, ESC Students For Interactive Career Day
Stewart Memorial Hospital and Clinics welcomed students from South Central Calhoun and East Sac schools last week for an interactive career day designed to inspire interest in healthcare careers. Students in 10th through 12th grades explored a
DNR Begins Releasing Its Weekly Fall Color Reports
Now that October has officially arrived, fall colors are beginning to appear across Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is back to releasing its weekly color reports. In northeast and southeast Iowa, it is
USDA: Iowa Farmers Push Ahead With Corn, Soybean Harvest Under Dry Skies
Warm, dry weather helped Iowa farmers make strong harvest progress last week, according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Farmers had an average of 6.2 days suitable
The Market On 30 Spooktacular Candy Bracket
TOGETHER WITH THE MARKET ON 30 Welcome to The Market on 30 Spooktacular Candy Bracket! We want to know what’s the best Halloween candy? Will your favorites stand up to the competition? The 16 candies to compete
Bayard And Coon Rapids Fire Departments Respond To Smoke Build-Up In Apartment Complex Tuesday Afternoon
The Coon Rapids and Bayard Fire Departments responded to a structure engulfed in smoke in Bayard Tuesday afternoon. According to the Coon Rapids Fire Chief Jeffrey Kracht, the Coon Rapids Department was requested to assist the Bayard
Rep. Feenstra Says He Will Forgo Congressional Pay During Shutdown
District 4 Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) announced yesterday (Tuesday) he would be forgoing his congressional pay for the duration of the government shutdown. Feenstra says, “On September 19th, I voted to keep the government open and prevent