RAGBRAI LIII Will Be Making Two Stops In Listening Area This Summer

Picture credit to RAGBRAI The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) announced over the weekend that it will be making two stops in the listening area during the 53rd celebration of the famous biking event.
Urbandale Man Sentenced To Probation For Grooming Charges Against 14-Year-Old Girl

An Urbandale man has been placed on probation after pleading guilty to grooming charges with a 14-year-old girl. According to Greene County District Court records, 21-year-old Gregory Wayne Pendegraft plead guilty to grooming, a class D felony,
Ann Schulz of Carroll

Ann Schulz passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Friday, January 30, 2026 at St. Lawrence Church – St. John
St. Anthony Auxiliary Installs Its 2026 Officers

Pictured (L-R): Sarah Foley, Development Director; Carolyn Ehlers; Judy Mayer; Norma Schleisman; Carol Gallegos; Jeannie Spieler; Jan Potthoff; Ginny Sigwalt; and Allen Anderson, President & CEO. The St. Anthony Regional Hospital Auxiliary has installed its 2026
Local Unemployment Rates Rise In Seven-County Area

The seven-county region saw slight unemployment increases in December 2025, with one notable outlier in the data. According to statistics released today (Tuesday) by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), the unemployment rate averaged 3.2 percent last month, 0.5
Fifteen Carroll, Kuemper Catholic Large Group Teams Advance To State

A combined 15 teams from the Carroll and Kuemper Catholic large-group speech programs are advancing to the state contest after earning top marks at districts this past weekend. More than three dozen students traveled to Manson NW
LaVonne Wernimont of Carroll

LaVonne Antoinette Wernimont (I JUST LOVE BEING A MOTHER) ,88 of Carroll, died Sunday, January 25, 2026 at her residence in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026
Kuemper’s uKnighted Capital Campaign Is Two-Thirds To Its $30 Million Goal

The Kuemper Catholic School System is more than two-thirds of the way to its $30 million fundraising goal for its uKnighted Capital Campaign to expand its campus footprint. School officials hosted a blessing ceremony this (Tuesday) morning
Glidden-Ralston CSD School Board Approves Of Four-Day Instructional Week

Editors note: story has been updated to include additional audio from Superintendent Ridder from post interview and contact points to reach out to G-R Administration with questions or more information The Glidden-Ralston (G-R) Community School District Board
Big splashes checked off their list, Cubs focusing on roster depth
