Iowa Ranks As State With Fewest Credit Card Delinquencies And Smallest Increase In Delinquency Rate
A recent study by WalletHub, a personal finance website, found Iowa leads the nation for the smallest decreases in credit card delinquency. The company analyzed proprietary user data on consumer delinquency rates between the third quarter of
Carroll City Council Dives Into FY25 Budget Book At Monday’s Meeting
Budget preparations have been underway for several months for the City of Carroll, and city officials will receive their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget books during their meeting next week. City Manager Aaron Kooiker says these documents
Deadline For 2024 Cover Crop Insurance Discount Program Is Jan. 26
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is urging farmers and landowners who planted cover crops last fall to apply for the state’s Crop Insurance Discount Program before the Jan. 26 deadline. Eligible producers can receive a $5
Gov. Reynolds Pens Open Letter To Iowans Regarding Proposed Special Education Overhauls
Today (Friday), Gov. Kim Reynolds released an open letter to Iowans detailing her focus on reworking the state’s special education system and Area Education Agencies (AEAs). In her statement, Reynolds says education has always been important to
DNR Encourages Safety As Anglers Begin Ice Fishing
With ice conditions finally shoring up enough to allow ice fishing, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers to exercise caution before venturing onto frozen lakes for ice fishing. The DNR emphasizes the importance of
HUB 712 Launch Now Set For Mid-March
The Carroll Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Growth Partnership (CCGP) has set mid-March as the tentative launch date for the physical HUB712 site. Chamber and CCGP Executive Director Kimberly Tiefenthaler says they are still wrapping up
Iowa Fuel Report: Jan. 17, 2024
Fuel prices in the state continued to trend downward slightly in this week’s report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and AAA-Iowa. As of Wednesday, Jan. 17, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline
Proposed Iowa AEA Reform Legislation Begins To Take Shape
Legislative leaders are meeting at the statehouse as Gov. Kim Reynolds’s proposed reforms to Iowa Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are being prepared. The bills, which will move through the House as House Study Bill 542 (HSB 542)
Carroll Residents Asked To Complete Housing Survey By Jan. 31
The deadline for Carroll residents to provide their input on a housing needs assessment for the community is less than two weeks away, and city officials are asking individuals who have not completed one yet to do
Two Western Iowa Schools Respond To Threats Of Violence This Week
Two western Iowa schools were forced to implement safety protocols this week after receiving reported threats of violence. At approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Storm Lake Police Department learned a 12-year-old Storm Lake Middle