Crawford Co. awarded $110,000 transportation grant to support daily commuters
Crawford County recently was awarded a $110,000 Career Link transportation grant offered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The grant program will support the operating expenses of daily commuter transit services of Western Iowa Transit in
January Unemployment Numbers for IA’s Western Region
The monthly unemployment rate for the Western Iowa Advantage Region in January 2016 decreased just a tick from 4.6% recorded in 2015 to 4.5% during the same time period. The figures were released earlier this week from
MidWest BioAg & Carroll Co. Conservation to showcase new Biological Farming practices
With the official start of spring less than one week away farmers are already headed out into the fields, but before those first seeds are planted Midwest BioAg would like to start a conversation about the latest
Iowa Utilities Board votes 3-0 to approve a construction permit for Bakken oil pipeline
The Iowa Utilities Board voted unanimously 3-0 Thursday to approve a construction permit for Dakota Access to build the Bakken oil pipeline across 18 Iowa counties which will cross local counties of Buena Vista, Sac, Calhoun, Webster
Cash Mob event in Jefferson draws interest and dollars to downtown
Part of Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s mission is to strengthen, support, and energize Jefferson’s downtown district and this past weekend over 30 people gathered to participate in the organization’s Cash Mob event. Participants came prepared to spend
Looking for savings CCSD invests over $11K in budget forecasting software
At Monday night’s school board meeting officials at Carroll Community Schools determined the purchase of software which can forecast the district’s financial budget, up to five years out, would prove to be an invaluable tool even though
ISU students to present Jefferson community betterment ideas
Students enrolled in the Retail Scapes studio class at Iowa State University this semester are working with residents in Jefferson to come up with community betterment plans. Last month students took a tour of the city and
In it for the long haul; Carroll Street Crew’s removal of Tuesday’s 10″ snowfall
Early on Friday morning Carroll’s city crews were still working to remove around ten inches of snow that blew in during Tuesday’s blizzard. The storm left city crews literally buried under tons of work which Street Maintenance
Carroll Stadium Committee leans in favor of synthetic grass; no action taken
On Monday night members of the Carroll Stadium Committee met with Midwest Field Turf representative Corey Curnyn to learn more about synthetic grass systems being considered for the Carroll football field. Curnyn says the main usage of
Campaigning in Carroll; Jeb Bush talks renewable fuels and more
Around a hundred people came out to hear Republican Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush speak in Carroll on a sunny Friday afternoon. Bush spoke to an enthusiastic crowd about his vision for America which includes a diversified supply