ESC Looking To Amend Current PPEL Levy An Additional 34 Cents With Voter Approval This Upcoming Election

The East Sac County (ESC) Community School District is asking for an amendment to the existing voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (VPPEL) to increase the rate for the remainder of the term. It was back
St. Anthony Birthplace Inviting All To Wave Of Light Ceremony Remembering Babies Gone Too Soon This Wednesday

Picture credit to the St. Anthony Birth Place Staff from the Birth Place at St. Anthony Regional Hospital welcome all to their Wave of Light event tomorrow (Wednesday) evening bringing awareness and support for families impacted by
DNR Investigating Manure Spill Into Creek Outside Of Carroll Monday Evening

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently investigating a hog manure spill into Elk Run Creek in Carroll County Monday evening. The DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified earlier on Tuesday of approximately 5,000
Richard “Rick” Louis McFarland of Carroll

Richard “Rick” Louis McFarland, age 68, of Carroll, IA, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025 at his residence in Carroll. A public visitation will be held on Friday, October 17, 2025 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Carroll County Supervisors Award Over $100,000 In Opioid Funds At Monday’s Meeting

The Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved the award of more than $100,000 in opioid settlement funds to three local organizations at its meeting on Monday. Carroll County Public Health Director Maggie Pauley, who also co-chairs the
KNOW YOUR BALLOT: Deb Koster Runs Uncontested In Carroll’s Ward 1

One of the only uncontested races on the ballot for Carroll voters this November is in Carroll Ward 1, where Deb Koster is the sole candidate to have formally filed for the seat on the Carroll City
IDALS: Harvest Progress On Pace For Mid-October Says Ag. Sec. Naig

There is again no Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. However, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) did release its
Harlan Man Enters Guilty Plea For Murder Of Earling Woman

A Harlan man has pled guilty for the murder of an Earling woman back in July. According to online court records, 33-year-old Winston Joseph Leal of Harlan entered a guilty plea yesterday (Monday) to first-degree murder, a
Mariners take 2-0 series lead with win vs. Blue Jays; Dodgers beat Brewers 2-1 in Game 1

The Seattle Mariners took a 2-0 ALCS lead after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 on Monday night at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Seattle’s Jorge Polanco hit a three-run homer off Louis Varland in the fifth inning,
Trump and world leaders sign peace deal; all living Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed

President Trump boarded Air Force One on Monday after the signing of the peace agreement aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, as well as his historic address to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. The president is expected back
