Just this past week, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office had made a special request of the Carroll County Board of Supervisors for vacation payout because of staff shortages throughout the year. On Friday of last week and
On Monday, Iowa House Speaker, Linda Upmeyer, announced that Representative Brian Best will be serving as the Chairman of the House Economic Development budget committee. She said, “Representative Best is a proven leader who will work to
Tonight marks the beginning of the peak of the Geminid meteor shower, and stargazers are looking forward to experiencing nature’s lightshow. Carroll County Conservation Naturalist, Matt Wetrich, says this event can be seen only once per year.
After a public meeting last Tuesday to preview upcoming Third Street and trail projects slated for the 2017 construction season, Carroll City Manager, Michel Pogge-Weaver, discussed a breakdown of the project costs and funding sources. The work
The first annual Nativity Lighting Ceremony at the Iowa State Capitol will be held this morning (Monday) at 10 a.m. in the first-floor rotunda. Gov. Terry Branstad will welcome guests and Bishop Richard Pates of the capitol’s
The Carroll County Housing Committee is meeting nearly every other week on developing ways to implement the strategies that were presented in the Carroll County Housing Assessment completed last May by RDG Planning and Design. The $30,000
As the weather turns colder and more and more people are getting out and about for the holiday season, local authorities are warning about an increase in the number of vehicles left running to warm up that
The Iowa Corn Growers’ Association says that U.S. ethanol exports continue to make gains this year as worldwide demand for the fuel expands and diversifies. In the 2015/16 marketing year, exports reached 868 million gallons, the second-largest
Revolving, low interest loan funds are now available for businesses in Carroll County. The County works behind a bank or primary lender for this gap-type financing. The loans are available for new business start-ups, new equipment or
More than $206,000 of 50 percent cost-share grants have been awarded to 83 rural Iowa fire departments by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant money will be used to aid efforts in protecting Iowan’s
