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Several Local Schools Saw Success This Past Weekend At IHSSA District Speech Competition

Six schools in the listening area are sending several large group speech acts to state after they advanced from the district competition this past weekend. For the Iowa High School Speech Associations’ (IHSSA) Southwest District, Audubon Community
City Of Wall Lake Asking For Input Through Surveys For New Marketing Initiative

City of Wall Lake officials are seeking additional ways to promote the community and are asking individuals to complete surveys to help them with this effort. City Clerk Chris Rodman says the council has explored the idea
Carroll County Sheriff Urges Caution Following New Scam With Glidden Business Name Circulating The Area

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is warning of an ongoing scam involving a known business in the City of Glidden. During the call, the scammers use the business’s name to fake a sale and collect electronic payments.
Iowa Sees Growth In Hunting, Fishing Licenses Sales For 2025

Iowa sold more hunting and fishing licenses in several major categories in 2025 compared with the previous year, with resident and nonresident fishing sales posting notable gains, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Resident
IowaWORKS Plans Career Fair In Denison For Job Seekers Feb. 2

The Denison IowaWORKS office invites job seekers to join them next week for a chance to meet with regional employers. The IowaWORKS job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2,
Carroll County Officials Discuss Unusually High Flat Tire Rate For Rural Residents Near Breda

Carroll County officials are hoping to find a solution to an unusually high number of flat tires reported by rural residents south of Breda. District 2 Supervisor Mike Andersen says he’s been contacted multiple times by different
Third Subject In Greene County Convenience Story Robberies Arrested Tuesday

Another of the individuals involved in a string of December burglaries at Greene County convenience stores has been taken into custody. According to Greene County District Court records, 23-year-old Hannah Ladehoff of Jamaica was booked into
Shooting involving Border Patrol near Arizona border leaves one person critically injured

One person was critically wounded Tuesday morning in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona, prompting a multi-agency investigation led by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD). The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. near
South Carolina measles surge becomes largest U.S. outbreak in decades

South Carolina is now facing the largest measles outbreak in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated more than 20 years ago, with confirmed cases climbing to 789, surpassing the major Texas outbreak of 2025
