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Video Interview with Dani Stipe at Hall of Fame Induction and Induction Ceremony 05/19/12 02:10 PM Posted 2 hrs 57 mins ago Mystery continues surrounding the disappearance of Pa. man 05/18/12 05:49 PM Posted 23 hrs 18 mins ago The mystery continues surrounding the disappearance of 44 year Jonathan Ellwell of Shillington, PA.  Ellwell’s rental car was found by a farmer over a month ago on a gravel road near Westside in Crawford County but there has been no sign of his whereabouts. The investigation appears to be slowing due to the insistence of a number companies request for subpoenas in order to release Local retailers weigh in on Skecher settlement 05/17/12 06:40 PM Posted 1 day 22 hrs 27 mins ago Carroll area shoe retailers are not that the surprised by the recent settlement reached between Skechers, most states and the federal government. Bruce Klahn owner of Anderson Shoes in Carroll said they stopped carrying the Skecher brand a while ago as they soon realized that the products called Shape-ups, Tone-ups, and the Skechers Resistance Runner were well marketed but not truly a quality Catholic Bishops taking closer look at Girl Scouts 05/17/12 06:35 PM Posted 1 day 22 hrs 32 mins ago There has been a lot of chatter in the media about the U.S. Catholic Bishop’s decision to take a closer look at the girl scouts organization. According to the Huffington Post Internet Newspaper the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched an investigation into the Girl Scouts. Apparently, the bishops have received some complaints about Girl Scout troops affiliated with Catholic Lake City receives $50,000 from check presentation 05/16/12 12:58 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 9 mins ago A process that started over 2 ½ years ago received boost Tuesday night at Lake City held a check presentation for winning the “We Hear You America Contest” through Readers Digest.  The $50,000 from readers digest and a match by the city will go towards building a new pool.  Fundraising efforts have nearly reached $1 million and committee members are hoping to Cause of fire in Carroll Tuesday still being determined 05/16/12 12:54 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 13 mins ago Carroll Fire Chief Greg Schreck continues investigating the garage fire that occurred at 1114 North Adams Street Tuesday morning.  Schreck was at the sight Wednesday morning and says they haven’t found anything that would substantiate the cause but they are looking at a camper that was parked close to the garage that was plugged into an outlet in the garage.  Schreck says the Carroll Aquatic Center ready to open 05/16/12 12:53 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 14 mins ago The Carroll Aquatic Center is ready to go for opening day Saturday, May 26th when the pool officially opens at 1:00.  It was filled a couple weeks ago and chemicals have been added.  Several PE classes rented the pool out and are hosting swimming events today.  Aquatic Center Director Marci Hinners says there won’t be any changes in staff numbers this year.   Stoolman Scholarships awarded by St Anthony Foundation 05/16/12 12:50 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 17 mins ago St Anthony Foundation awarded two $500 nursing scholarships in memory of Sheryl Venner Stoolman.  Recipients include Drew Paulsen, a 2011 Carroll High School Graduate who is currently attending Morningside College.  The other recipient was Macy Stork, 2010 Carroll High School graduate who attends Western Iowa Tech Community College.  Stoolman’s family has partnered with Governor to honor woman from Crawford County 05/16/12 12:48 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 19 mins ago Iowa Governor Terry Branstand will recognize Estelle Leinen of Dow City in Crawford County this coming Monday.  Leinen accepted an invitation for a personal meeting with governor Branstad at the state capital in the governor’s formal office.  She was invited to the capital to allow Branstad to personally show his gratitude for her dedication, contribution and love of the state of Scranton man arrested for going armed with intent 05/16/12 12:45 PM Posted 3 days 4 hrs 22 mins ago 47-year-old Kenneth Stevens of Scranton was booked into the Greene County jail on Tuesday morning.  Stevens was charged with going armed with intent, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault and 1st degree harassment.  The charges were filed by a deputy in connection with an incident that occurred Sunday in the 700 block of 2022nd Street.  Stevens is alleged to have Video of $50,000 check presentation in Lake City and SCC Jazz Band performing "I 05/15/12 09:15 PM Posted 3 days 19 hrs 52 mins ago Garage fire at 1114 North Adams Street in Carroll 05/15/12 01:11 PM Posted 4 days 3 hrs 56 mins ago The Carroll Fire Department received a call Tuesday morning to 1114 North Adams Street where a garage was fully engulfed in flames.  Carroll Broadcasting caught up with Carroll Fire Chief Greg Schreck about 10 minutes after they arrived on the scene.   Carroll to hold election on Local Option Sales Tax 05/15/12 01:04 PM Posted 4 days 4 hrs 3 mins ago Residents of the City of Carroll will vote on the local option sales tax this fall after the city council Monday night approved the tax with a sunset date.  Councilman Jeff Scharfenkamp says the sunset needed to stay in.   Carroll PD squad cars to get new computer system 05/15/12 01:01 PM Posted 4 days 4 hrs 6 mins ago The Carroll Police Department will begin adding computers to their squad cars that will allow them to scan driver’s licenses giving them a more accurate way to fill out accident reports and tickets.  Many other police departments in the state have begun using the system along with the Iowa State Patrol and many county sheriffs’ offices including Carroll County.  The new Stop light for intersection in Carroll 3-4 months away from being replaced 05/15/12 12:59 PM Posted 4 days 4 hrs 8 mins ago Residents of Carroll and travelers have noticed the change at the intersection of highway 30 and West Street as 4 way stop signs replaced the stop lights that blew over a few weeks ago.  Carroll Public Works Director Randy Krauel says they have ordered the new pole. Weekly Carroll County Supervisor Report - Neil Bock 5/14/12 05/15/12 06:17 AM Posted 4 days 10 hrs 50 mins ago East Sac students participate in Industrial Technology Expo 05/14/12 05:44 PM Posted 4 days 23 hrs 23 mins ago Friday, May 11th The East Sac County Industrial Technology Department (ITD) took 36 students and 49 projects to the 24th Annual South-East Polk Industrial Technology Exposition in Pleasant Hill, IA. That is 25 more projects than last year. The students also watched the Ultimate Mileage competition at Adventureland in Altoona. During the competition, schools design and build a 3-4 wheel car and MidAmerican Energy warns of phone scams 05/14/12 05:39 PM Posted 4 days 23 hrs 28 mins ago Monday MidAmerican Energy Company released a statement warning its customers to be aware of phone scams occurring in Iowa. MidAmerican Energy has responded to several scams involving individuals who call customers and pose as MidAmerican Energy customer service associates or attorneys. The scam artist states the customer’s account is past due and payment is needed immediately to avoid Casey Stork 5k a big success 05/14/12 05:37 PM Posted 4 days 23 hrs 30 mins ago Sunday the Coon Rapids Community remembered one of its own with the 2nd annual Casey Stork 5k. Stork was a 16 year old high school student killed in a tragic auto accident near Glidden in June of 2009. Organizers reported raising over $3000 which is almost double the amount from last year’s event. The funds will go to the Casey Stork Scholarship Fund awarded to CRB students. Greene County Medical Center to receive $20 Million Loan 05/14/12 01:31 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 36 mins ago The Greene County Medical Center will receive a big boost today from USDA Rural Development.  Agriculture Undersecretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager is scheduled to announce $20 million in loans to the hospital while in Jefferson today.  The loans are to help expand and renovate the 75-year-old medical facility and create a state-of-the –art medical campus.  Carroll County unemployment rate is low 05/14/12 01:30 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 37 mins ago With a 4.6% unemployment rate Carroll County continues to have one of Iowa’s lowest rates ranking 3rd in the latest report released by Iowa Workforce Development.  The county’s unemployment rate dropped around 1% from March 2011 to March 2012.  CADC Executive Director Jim Gossett says finding employees for potential businesses as well as maintaining good relationships with Mallard View makes funding request 05/14/12 01:28 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 39 mins ago Jerry Fleshner, chairperson for the board of directors at Mallard View told the Carroll County Board of Supervisors Monday that to maintain the fine facility they have at Mallard View they would need an increase in funding.  K-2 use has slowed in local area 05/14/12 01:24 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 43 mins ago Carroll and Sac County Juvenile detention Officer Andy Menken told Carroll Broadcasting that many of the drug issues that were affecting the local area a few months ago have all but disappeared.  He says it was really due to the effort of the local area.   Kuemper Destination Imagination team looking at making new friends at global com 05/14/12 01:21 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 46 mins ago Seven freshmen from Kuemper make up this year’s destination imagination team that qualified for global’s in Knoxville Tennessee. They are heading down later this month says team member Kylie Anderson.   Sobriety check by Jefferson 05/14/12 01:19 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 48 mins ago One arrest, 5 citations, and 8 warnings were handed out Sunday night during the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson Police Department sobriety check at the intersection of Highways 4 and 30. Every fifth vehicle that was traveling west was stopped Sunday night for the one minute check that led to one owi arrest, 1 possession of drug paraphernalia citation, a minor in possession of Manning honored by Main Street Iowa 05/14/12 01:17 PM Posted 5 days 3 hrs 50 mins ago The Under Forty Organization in Manning recently received an award from the Main Street Iowa during their annual awards celebration.  The (UFO) was honored for volunteerism because of the number of activities and work projects their members become involved in.  Also during the awards ceremony Dave Kusel was named Manning’s volunteer of the year.  Main Street Manning and the Juvenile Officer Andy Menken says state program to help educate kids 05/10/12 12:59 PM Posted 9 days 4 hrs 8 mins ago The state of Iowa began promoting a program this week that would help educate students and parents about the effects of synthetic drugs.  The issue of k-2 and incense arose in Carroll and surrounding counties earlier this year.  Andy Menken, Juvenile Detention Officer is Carroll and Sac Counties was instrumental in educating the public about the local issue and says he thinks the state Breda expects summer games to be bigger over 4th of July 05/10/12 12:56 PM Posted 9 days 4 hrs 11 mins ago Last year Breda added the Breda Games as part of their 4th of July celebration.  Chad McDermott, a member of the Breda City Council says they had a great turnout with volleyball, the 3 on 3 basketball tournament and the home run derby.  Rae Heim hits Ohio as she runs across the United States 05/10/12 12:54 PM Posted 9 days 4 hrs 13 mins ago Rae Heim of Carroll continues her bare foot run across the United States.  Heim began her travels on the east coast and while running through New York City she took time to stop and visit ground zero, the first of the three 9/11 sights she would visit.  During her run through the Maryland Trail into the mountains of Southeastern Pennsylvania she took the unique opportunity to visit the Local kids presented with Governor's Scholarship 05/10/12 12:53 PM Posted 9 days 4 hrs 14 mins ago Ten area students were honored recently by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad for the dedication in the classroom when they received the governor’s scholarship recognition.  The students were chosen by their schools and were able to pick their most influential teacher.  Students honored were Sara Pettitt of Carroll Community Schools, Tyler Badding of Kuemper Catholic, Kalley Quandt of High speed chase leds authorities through Sac, Calhoun and into Webster Counties 05/09/12 12:44 PM Posted 10 days 4 hrs 23 mins ago A 50 mile chase Wednesday morning led to the arrest of 39-year-old Michael Gardner Jr of Des Moines.  Gardner led law enforcement officials with the Sac and Calhoun Counties Sheriff’s Offices on a chase that reached speeds up to 90 mph.  Around 8:23 this morning (Wednesday), the Sac County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a truck had been stolen from Sac Liqour in Sac Kuemper Destination Imagination team advances to Globals in Tennesee 05/09/12 12:39 PM Posted 10 days 4 hrs 28 mins ago 7 students from Kuemper will be competing in the Destination Imagination Global competition in Knoxville, Tennessee at the end of May.  The competition brings in teams from around the world to show off their skills.  Troy Schulte explains what (DI) is.   Third new housing addition in Breda opens lots for sale 05/08/12 01:22 PM Posted 11 days 3 hrs 45 mins ago The City of Breda considers itself a unique place for people to live and Mayor Jim Ulveling says part of that reason is the 3 new housing developments they have going on.   Permit for hog confinement approved in Greene County 05/08/12 01:20 PM Posted 11 days 3 hrs 47 mins ago A new hog confinement feeding operation permit was approved by the Greene County Board of Supervisors Monday.  The board of supervisors held a public hearing during their regular meeting which was attended by several people who were for and against the new proposed confinement.  The Hunter Fishing Site #3 will be located in Section 34 of the Scranton Township.  Brian and Joanne MRHC and Dr McLaws very active in supporting Boy Scouts of America 05/08/12 01:17 PM Posted 11 days 3 hrs 50 mins ago Dr Doug McLaws, his wife Tiffany and Manning Regional Healthcare Center and Clinic are proud supports of the Boys Scouts of America who are celebrating their 100th anniversary.  McLaws says the boy scouts are a family organization and its time for parents to be able to sit down with their kids and do things with them, experience the world and outdoors.  McLaws helped develop the flag Rate increases proposed for mental health facilities in Carroll County 05/07/12 01:03 PM Posted 12 days 4 hrs 4 mins ago Dawn Mentzer, Case Management Director for Carroll County reviewed the mental health redesign debate at the statehouse, which could change again today according to board chairman Mark Beardmore, who says he was informed by a local republican senator that isn’t running for re-election, that everything that was approved by the house and passed back to the senate, would implode.  Mentzer Kuemper ball prize winners 05/07/12 01:02 PM Posted 12 days 4 hrs 5 mins ago A live auction Saturday night during the Kuemper Ball helped raise almost $8,000. Matt and Peggy Greteman, Dave and Deb Quandt, Curt and Lynette Schweers and Frank and Kathy Comito all purchased a premier parking spot at Kuemper for the next year beginning.  Other items auctioned off included a Kuemper Ball themed quilt that went for a $1,000 to Bev and Chico Kanne, the letter S from Manning looking to raise funds to help offset other expenses for downtown facade 05/07/12 01:00 PM Posted 12 days 4 hrs 7 mins ago Ron Reischl, President of Main Street Manning and Manning Mayor Harvey Dales updated the Carroll County Board of Supervisors on progress being made in gaining a community development block grant worth $500,000.  If awarded to Manning the funding would go towards restoring and renovating the facades on around 30 buildings downtown during their three phase project.  The city had Man arrested while sleeping at wheel in running vehicle, still in drive in inter 05/07/12 12:59 PM Posted 12 days 4 hrs 8 mins ago 55-year-old Mitchell Little of Charter Oak was found asleep at the wheel Sunday morning around 3:08 with his vehicle running and in drive.  The vehicle was in the middle of the road at the intersection of D-37 and M-43 north of Odebolt.  When a deputy with the Sac County Sheriff’s Office pulled up next to the vehicle during routine patrol he attempted to make contact with Carroll Chamber to celebrates its golf outing in June 05/05/12 11:29 PM Posted 13 days 17 hrs 38 mins ago The Carroll Chamber of Commerce is hosting a very special golf outing next month.  Chamber Executive Director Jim Gossett stopped by Carroll Broadcasting this week to tell us about it. Kuemper Ball breaks $500,000 raised for 2012 05/05/12 11:25 PM Posted 13 days 17 hrs 42 mins ago The 2012 Kuemper Ball turned out to be the biggest one yet as a new record amount was announced to a loud and excited crowd.  Becky Behrens one of this year’s chair couples says there are a lot of people who help the ball be so successful. Video of Kuemper Ball car raffle and presenation of money raised 05/05/12 11:07 PM Posted 13 days 18 hrs ago St Anthony's receives a gift 05/04/12 11:30 AM Posted 15 days 5 hrs 37 mins ago St Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll received a gift from the Susan Bayer estate worth just under $680,000.  Bayer was the last of four children and lived on the family farm near Willey.  She left the gift of one third of her estate to benefit St Anthony in hopes of helping to provide educational opportunities for current or future health care providers.  Trish Roberts, Carroll family has reason to celebrate Mother's day 05/04/12 11:28 AM Posted 15 days 5 hrs 39 mins ago A Carroll family will celebrate an extra special mother’s day on May 13th.  Ben and Erica Noble along with their two children Elijah Carl who was born in January and their two-year old daughter Zetta will celebrate the miracle that surrounded the birth of Elijah.  Erica says her pregnancy went well and the day she went into labor was routine.  That changed quickly after USPS takes lead in detering dog attacks 05/02/12 06:28 PM Posted 16 days 22 hrs 39 mins ago The Postal service along with health care providers and animal professionals are requesting customers to help protect carriers from dog bites. Last year more than 5,500 letter carriers were attacked by dogs and at large over 4.5 million people, mostly children and the elderly are bitten yearly. Interview with new Carroll Girls Basketball Coach 05/02/12 12:43 PM Posted 17 days 4 hrs 24 mins ago Interview with Tyler Tassell who was named head girls basketball coach on Monday Carroll business owner faces tax evasion charges 05/02/12 12:41 PM Posted 17 days 4 hrs 26 mins ago Dan Goins owner of Kelly Coin Machine Company in Carroll faces five charges after he allegedly didn’t report all of his sales and didn’t remit all of the sales tax he collected for the period of January 1st of 2006 through June 30th of 2009.  According to files the amounts that Goins claimed on his income tax returns as gross sales were quite a bit higher than the amounts claimed Tyler Tassell says defense will and building from young kids on up key to his pr 05/02/12 12:40 PM Posted 17 days 4 hrs 27 mins ago Tyler Tassell was named the new head girls basketball coach at Carroll High School this week.  Tassell has spent the past four years teaching and coaching in the Ar-We-Va School District as head volleyball coach, junior high boy’s basketball coach and volunteer assistant high school boy’s basketball coach.  Tassell says he was interested in the Carroll job because he wanted an Mark Segebart says experience will help in campaign 05/02/12 12:38 PM Posted 17 days 4 hrs 29 mins ago Mark Segebart has served for the past 16 years as a county supervisor in Crawford County and says that experience gives him an advantage over his two republican opponents in Matt Biede and Adam Schweers in the June primary election.  Segebart says he understands the commercial property tax issue.   Construction causes Sac County Highway to be closed beginning Thursday 05/02/12 12:36 PM Posted 17 days 4 hrs 31 mins ago County Highway M-50 in Sac County will be closing Thursday morning at 6:00 so crews with Cedar Valley Corporation can begin removing the temporary pavement and placing base rock for the mainline paving on new Highway 20.  M-50 will be closed for 1-2 weeks and then reopen with granular surfacing.  Cedar Valley has started paving on new Highway 20 east from Highway 71.  Several Interview with Senate Candidate Mark Segebart 04/30/12 01:30 PM Posted 19 days 3 hrs 37 mins ago Jeff Blankman and Doug Burns sat down Monday morning with Senate Candidate Mark Segebart Sac City creates ordinance to deal with dilapidated house 04/28/12 06:21 PM Posted 20 days 22 hrs 46 mins ago The city council in Sac City passed the first reading of a new ordinance that would allow them to deal with a property that belonged to a limited liability corporation and was put into a trust.  When the trust separated the assets, no one accepted ownership of the property making it difficult for the city to be able to gain ownership so they can remove the house.  City Manger Adam Alleged child abuse leads to arrest in Sac County 04/27/12 07:50 PM Posted 21 days 21 hrs 17 mins ago The Sac County Sheriff's Office reports Wednesday just before 7PM, 28-year old Barnaby Daniel Stout was arrested at his home at 201 Birch Street in Nemaha after an investigation in to alleged child abuse.  According to Sheriff McClure in the early morning hours of Wednesday April the 25th Stout is accused of putting his hand on the chest of his 3-year old daughter and putting a blanket Paton Juvenile arrested 04/27/12 12:44 PM Posted 22 days 4 hrs 23 mins ago 15-year-old Zachery Waters of Paton was booked Thursday afternoon into the Greene County Jail after he turned himself in to authorities on warrants that had been issued.  Waters faces charges of going armed with intent and assault while displaying a danger weapon.  The charges were filed with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation into an incident in Paton on Matt Biede says his campaign is based on common sense 04/26/12 01:15 PM Posted 23 days 3 hrs 52 mins ago Sac County Deputy Matt Biede is one of three republicans seeking the nomination for his party in the race to fill Iowa’s 6th district senate race.  Biede says one of his strengths would be dealing with people all day allowing him to have an understanding of many of the issues facing Iowans.  He says his campaign is built on common sense and is focusing on two main Matt Biede talks about gun issues and his campaign for Iowa senate 04/26/12 01:13 PM Posted 23 days 3 hrs 54 mins ago Republican Senate Candidate Matt Biede says he’s running for the nomination on a common sense platform and feels he can work with the Democratic Party in Des Moines if elected.  As a deputy in the Sac County Sheriff’s Office Biede says the debate over gun rights and the 2nd amendment is something he deals with everyday. Carroll man arrested on assault charges 04/26/12 01:02 PM Posted 23 days 4 hrs 5 mins ago 19-year-old Jose Corado of Carroll was arrested Wednesday by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.  He’s been charged with domestic abuse assault-aggravated along with false imprisonment, and going armed with intent.  The charges stem from warrants that were issued after a report was filed April 22nd for an incident that occurred April 18th in Rippey.  Interview with Matt Biede who is running for the Republican nomination for Iowa' 04/25/12 05:59 PM Posted 23 days 23 hrs 8 mins ago Interview with Matt Biede Kuemper boys basketball to hold kids camp 04/25/12 12:38 PM Posted 24 days 4 hrs 29 mins ago Kuemper boys basketball coach Tyler Edwards and his staff will be hosting a basketball camp for boys entering 1st grade thru 8th grade, June 18th-21st.  Boys entering 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade will have camp from 10:00-noon, boys entering 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade will have camp from 1:00-3:00.  The camp will be held in the high school gym and the cost is $45.  Kids will Six Tennis Court Complex at Graham Park is approved by Carroll City Council 04/24/12 12:58 PM Posted 25 days 4 hrs 9 mins ago The Carroll city council approved the bid from Badding Construction to build a 6 tennis court complex in Graham Park and the funding method worked out by city staff.  Councilman Mike Kots did have one concern though for fans of high school and other tournaments.   Four arrested after search warrants executed in Sac County 04/23/12 12:40 PM Posted 26 days 4 hrs 27 mins ago Four people were arrested last week after two different search warrants were executed by the Sac County Sheriff’s Office.  The first search was at 203 West Main Street in Early.  Marijuana, cash and assorted drug paraphernalia were seized from the residence.  31-year-old Jeremiah Koch was taken into custody and charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana which is Breda offers rebates to water customers 04/22/12 01:11 PM Posted 27 days 3 hrs 56 mins ago The Sac and Carroll Counties Soil and Water Conservation Districts along with the City of Breda are working together to help improve water quality in Black Hawk Lake.  The Breda City Council approved a program that would allow customers of their water department receive a rebate if they purchase phosphorus free fertilizer.  Customers will receive a $5 rebate check if they bring in Video of Bald Eagle Being released at Swan Lake State Park in Carroll 04/21/12 03:34 PM Posted 28 days 1 hr 33 mins ago Adam Schweers says Stand Your Ground Bill concerns him 04/19/12 12:58 PM Posted 30 days 4 hrs 9 mins ago Adam Schweers kicked off his campaign for the republican nomination for Iowa’s 6th District Senate seat with around 200 of his family, friends and supporters Wednesday night.  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was one of the people in attendance and spoke to the gathering prior to Schweers says he believes Schweers can be a superstar in the republican party and that someone from Carroll Kuemper Board supports six court tennis complex 04/19/12 12:54 PM Posted 30 days 4 hrs 13 mins ago The Kuemper Board of Directors approved support for the proposed tennis complex in Graham Park.  The project has been debated the past couple weeks after the city council voted to support building the six court complex.  Vern Henkenius, President of Kuemper Catholic says the board is in favor of it.     Interview with Republican Senate Candidate Adam Schweers (Jeff Blankman and Doug 04/18/12 11:10 PM Posted 30 days 17 hrs 57 mins ago Carroll Broadcasting News and Sports Director Jeff Blankman and Daily Times Herald Manager and Writer Doug Burns interview Adam Schweers at his fundraiser in Carroll for his bid to be the Republican candidate for Iowa's 6th District Senate Race. Interview with Iowa Governor Terry Branstad ( Jeff Blankman and Doug Burns) 04/18/12 11:05 PM Posted 30 days 18 hrs 2 mins ago Carroll Broadcasting News and Sports Director Jeff Blankman and Doug Burns, Manager and Writer for Daily Times Herald interview Iowa Governor Terry Branstad at Adam Schweers Republican fundraiser. Kuemper student awarded Carroll County scholarship 04/18/12 12:43 PM Posted 31 days 4 hrs 24 mins ago Adam Sibbel of Carroll, a senior at Kuemper Catholic is the recipient of the Carroll County Agricultural Scholarship which was announced this week by the Carroll Chamber of Commerce.  Adam the son of Tom and Therese Sibbel will be attending Northwest Missouri State and pursue a degree in agronomy.  The scholarship program is made possible by donations from Carroll area businesses and Local students awarded scholarships from West Central Coop 04/17/12 12:42 PM Posted 32 days 4 hrs 25 mins ago Brian Dentlinger of Arcadia and a student at Kuemper Catholic, Clara Lauritsen of Exira and Taylor Lewis of Audubon both students at Audubon Community Schools along with Adam Hoskins of Jefferson were named recipients of west central’s excellence in agricultural scholarship program.  They each receive a $1,500 scholarship to the post-secondary institution of their choice.  All Carroll County receives high grades on Audit 04/16/12 01:34 PM Posted 33 days 3 hrs 33 mins ago Carroll County received high grades on this year’s audit from the State Auditor’s Office.  The board of supervisors accepted the receipt of the audit during Monday’s meeting.  Chairman of the Board Mark Beardmore says the letter from the state’s office says the county showed sound fiscal management which kept the county in sound fiscal shape.  Net assets for Construction to close county road in Sac County 04/16/12 01:32 PM Posted 33 days 3 hrs 35 mins ago Cedar Valley Corporation plans to close county highway N14 in Sac County Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning to begin construction of N14 from 230th Street south to old Highway 20.  The 2 ½ mile section will be closed all summer as the contractor removes the existing pavement, reconstructs the road bed and paves the new road.  Once completed the project will extend Highway 196 Wall Lake studying survey results 04/08/12 03:58 PM Posted 41 days 1 hr 9 mins ago Wall Lake recently sent out questionnaires to residents pertaining to community betterment ideas.  City Administrator Chris Rodman says they should provide a few benefits.   Wall Lake begins projects on water issues 04/06/12 12:51 PM Posted 43 days 4 hrs 16 mins ago Jensen Well Company will begin digging a test hole and test well near the Wall Lake Pool this month as the city begins looking for a second well to offset some low pressure levels in the current backup well.  A recent water study showed city officials a few water issues that could be improved.  City Administrator Chris Rodman says they have two other projects along with the new Carroll Fire Department respond to two fires overnight 04/05/12 12:46 PM Posted 44 days 4 hrs 21 mins ago The Carroll Fire Department responded to two fires between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.  The first fire occurred Wednesday evening around 8:38 along the Sauk Rail Trail west of Maple River.  The fire was in some prairie grass and was ignited by an ember from a controlled burn earlier in the day by the Carroll County Conservation Commission.  Carroll Fire Chief Greg Schreck Lake City organizations receive funding through local program 04/05/12 12:44 PM Posted 44 days 4 hrs 23 mins ago 4 organizations in Lake City received funding from the Calhoun County Community Foundation which distributes money generated through gambling operations in the state.  The Lake City Public Library was awarded $850, the ambulance department received $5,000 and the Top Rail Saddle Club was also awarded $5,000.  Those awards were granted to the city in the past few weeks.  MRHC gets high rating from American Heart Association 04/04/12 12:37 PM Posted 45 days 4 hrs 30 mins ago The American Heart Association gave Manning Regional Healthcare Center a one rating during a recent site inspection.  The inspection was performed by the Mercy College Training Center.  They assessed the training provided in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support along with other community based educational programs.  The criteria were Carroll County agrees on union contracts 04/02/12 01:06 PM Posted 47 days 4 hrs 1 min ago Carroll County awaits signed contracts from the secondary roads department and sheriff’s office after negotiations between the groups unions were able to finalize contract agreements.  Deputies in the sheriff’s department along with jailers will receive a 2.75% increase in salaries along with 2 new deductible plans for insurance.  Employees of the secondary roads department Wall Lake Bath House gets donation 04/02/12 01:04 PM Posted 47 days 4 hrs 3 mins ago The Bath House project in Wall Lake is nearing completion and is almost completely funded.  Craig Brotherton of Wall Lake was selected the winner of the America’s Farmers Grow Communities Program through Monsanto and will donate the $2,500 prize to the pool project.  City Administrator Chris Rodman says the bath house project costs about $110,000 and they’ve raised Interview with Rae Heim as she prepares to run across the United States (Audio) 03/31/12 10:52 PM Posted 48 days 18 hrs 15 mins ago Rae Heim Interview MRHC gains and loses and employee 03/31/12 10:39 PM Posted 48 days 18 hrs 28 mins ago Nate Fuller of Ankeny has accepted the position of certified physician assistant at Manning Regional Healthcare Center.  He plans to graduate from Des Moines University in June with a master of science in physician assistant studies.  Fuller has worked in the Mercy Health System as a certified nurse aid and patient care technician and MRHC CEO, John O’Brien says Fuller No charges filed by Friday late morning in Sac County bank robbery cases 03/30/12 01:02 PM Posted 50 days 4 hrs 5 mins ago Sac County Sheriff Ken McClure says they haven’t filed bank robbery charges as of Friday morning in a conversation with Carroll Broadcasting.  The investigation into the three robberies including the one last Friday in Lytton continues. Sheriff McClure told Carroll Broadcasting last week they couldn’t speculate if the three robberies in Lytton, Early and Odebolt were Lake City wins Readers Digest Contest 03/28/12 12:52 PM Posted 52 days 4 hrs 15 mins ago Readers Digest informed Lake City Monday that they were the official winners of this year’s “We Hear You America” contest.  The hard work and hundreds of thousands of votes cast for Lake City has earned them $50,000 towards their pool project.  City Clerk Kim Kelly says they were happy to receive the final word that they had won.   David Wurr remains in jail awaiting hearing 03/28/12 12:45 PM Posted 52 days 4 hrs 22 mins ago 58-year-old David Wurr of Manning remained behind bars at the Carroll County jail Wednesday morning awaiting his preliminary hearing on April 5th.  Wurr was charged with terrorism, a class b felony following a standoff with law enforcement officials outside his home on 347 Madison Street in Manning Friday night into Saturday morning.  Bail has been set at $32,500.  Robert CHS Prom planned for Glidden's Lincoln Club 03/27/12 06:40 PM Posted 52 days 22 hrs 27 mins ago After several weeks of looking and planning, the location of Carroll High School’s Prom will be at the Lincoln Club in Glidden on Saturday April 14th. The news of the final plans was announced at the monthly school board meeting on Monday night. County won't renew contract with Richmond Center 03/27/12 12:50 PM Posted 53 days 4 hrs 17 mins ago The Carroll County Board of Supervisors provided John Hostetler, managing director at the Richmond Center a written letter informing them of their intention to not renew their contract for fiscal year 2013.  The letter was in the response to Hostetler informing the board last week they would quit providing service at the Richmond Center later this year.  County Supervisor Marty Danzer High bid delays action on Carroll Tennis Complex 03/27/12 12:46 PM Posted 53 days 4 hrs 21 mins ago The tennis court project in Carroll’s Graham Park was delayed Monday night by the Carroll City Council.  Mayor Adam Schweers asked the council to receive the bid from Badding Construction but to hold any discussion or awarding of the bid until the April 9th council meeting.  The reason for the delay is the bid received was higher than the engineers estimate for both four courts Carroll Mayor Adam Schweers asked to step down during council meeting 03/26/12 10:54 PM Posted 53 days 18 hrs 13 mins ago The debate on what decision Carroll Mayor Adam Schweers should make on his political career continued Monday night at the end of the city council meeting.  Councilwoman Carolyn Siemann says she’s heard from a number of residents who have expressed concerns about the mayor’s ability to handle both and ask him to reconsider. Wurr of Manning faces Terrorism charges following standoff 03/26/12 01:28 PM Posted 54 days 3 hrs 39 mins ago 58-year-old David Wurr of Manning faces a Class B Felony charge following the standoff Friday night and Saturday morning that ended when officers fired tear gas into the home and went in and apprehended Wurr.  Carroll County Sheriff Doug Bass says the standoff began around 5:30 Friday night after family members called the Manning PD and Sheriff’s office.   Phone scams in Carroll focus on Grandparents 03/22/12 09:00 PM Posted 57 days 20 hrs 7 mins ago The Carroll Police Department is warning residents about scams that have resurfaced the past few weeks.  Captain Mark Heino says the police department has received 5 calls in the past 3 weeks from local residents who have received calls from someone claiming that a grandson or granddaughter have been arrested and need bail money or have been injured and need money for medical reasons.  Two local businesses nominated for best Iowa burger 03/21/12 02:05 PM Posted 59 days 3 hrs 2 mins ago The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council announced this year’s Top Ten Iowa Burgers.  On that list for a 2nd straight year was the Coon Bowl 3 in Coon Rapids.  Mike Deeth one of the owners of the Coon Bowl says they were happy to be nominated again.   Westside deeds part of lane to local family 03/20/12 12:54 PM Posted 60 days 4 hrs 13 mins ago The Westside City Council approved a quiet claim deed Monday night giving ownership of a portion of 273rd Street to Jeff and Dawn Luetje.  The single lane gravel lane is a block long and travels through the addition on the south edge of town.  A question surfaced on who owned the property and if the city had to do maintenance on the road.  Westside Mayor Larry Jons says they Sac County rollover accident 03/20/12 12:51 PM Posted 60 days 4 hrs 16 mins ago Two people escaped injury following a rollover accident Saturday morning about 2 ¼ miles north of Sac City.  The incident involved one vehicle and occurred on county highway M-54.  64-year-old Nola Jean Harper of Des Moines was heading north on M-54 in a 2005 Chevy EQX.  She told officials with the Sac County Sheriff’s Office that she turned to check on a 6-year-old Carroll repairs 5 sirens on Friday 03/19/12 01:58 PM Posted 61 days 3 hrs 9 mins ago Carroll Police Chief Jeff Cayler says five of the early warning sirens that didn’t operate properly when tested two weeks ago were repaired on Friday leaving two still not working.  10 of the 12 outdoor warning sirens are now operational in Carroll with the first big spring storm watch posted for western Iowa today.  The two sirens still not working is located near the tennis Legislators say 2 of 3 main issues won't move forward 03/19/12 01:52 PM Posted 61 days 3 hrs 15 mins ago Mental health reform is an issue that has surfaced several times in Des Moines during the legislative session.  Some believe the state will take control of the system and remove it from county hands.  Republican Senator Steve Kettering says he doesn’t expect anything to be done with mental health this session.   Carroll Mayor Adam Schweers announces run for Iowa Senate 03/16/12 11:38 AM Posted 64 days 5 hrs 29 mins ago Carroll Mayor and businessman Adam Schweers has officially announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for the Iowa Senate.  He has pledged to run an aggressive grassroots campaign focused on bringing more economic opportunity to Western Iowa.  The District 6 Senate seat covers all of Audubon, Buena Vista, Carroll and Sac Counties in addition to the eight eastern townships in Carroll working on warning sirens 03/15/12 02:02 PM Posted 65 days 3 hrs 5 mins ago The Carroll Police Department continues working on the sirens that didn’t work during last week’s test.  Police Chief Jeff Cayler says 7 of the 12 sirens tested were not working and it was determined that new narrow band radio receivers in 6 of those sirens weren’t programmed correctly or would not accept the broadband activation signal.  The receivers have been Breda to conduct study on electric system 03/13/12 01:21 PM Posted 67 days 3 hrs 46 mins ago The City of Breda is looking to conduct a peak demand feasibility study for its municipal electric system.  In February a study was done that shows 60.27% of residents in the community live in low to moderate income families.  The city is seeking $23,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding from the Iowa Economic Development Authority help fund the study.  City Clerk Carroll County approves budget 03/12/12 12:48 PM Posted 68 days 4 hrs 19 mins ago Residents of Carroll County will see a decrease in property taxes for the next fiscal year following the approval of the fiscal 2012-2013 budget by the board of supervisors Monday.  The countywide levy rate will reduce from 5.05166 to 4.53149 a decrease of around 52 cents from last year while the countywide rural rate will decrease from 8.01282 to 7.45783 for a decrease of around 55 cents Mark Segebart says he's prepared for Iowa Senate 03/12/12 12:46 PM Posted 68 days 4 hrs 21 mins ago Two people have announced their interest in serving Iowa in the state senate next year as both will run for the seat currently held by Steve Kettering.  Mary Bruner of Carroll announced her democratic candidacy earlier and Mark Segebart of rural Vail announced his intentions for the republican nomination over the weekend.  Segebart has served on the board of supervisors in Crawford Train and Car accident still being investigated 03/12/12 12:44 PM Posted 68 days 4 hrs 23 mins ago The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate an incident that occurred Saturday night between Vail and Denison near 310th Street.  The sheriff’s department received a call around 10:10 Saturday night of a train striking a vehicle that was on the railroad tracks.  The Union Pacific train was heading east at the time of the incident and reports indicate Congressman retraces the steps of his father on Iowa Jima 03/10/12 05:10 AM Posted 70 days 10 hrs 57 mins ago Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley is joining around a dozen World War Two veterans on a trip to Iwo Jima, Japan. The trip, organized by the nonprofit Greatest Generations Foundation, will mark the veterans’ return to the island for the first time since the famous Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Braley’s late father, Byard Braley, was a Marine who fought on Iwo Jima. “My dad Brianna Goebel raises money for trip to Europe by helping St Anthony's 03/09/12 12:39 PM Posted 71 days 3 hrs 28 mins ago Brianna Goebel of Coon Rapids recently raised funds supporting St Anthony Regional Hospital by holding a “bears for boo boo’s” fundraiser.  The fundraiser also helped the Girl Scout raise money to cover the costs of her trip to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.  She earned her trip as part of the people to people student ambassador program.  Supporters donated Carroll to test warning siren system 03/07/12 12:48 PM Posted 73 days 3 hrs 19 mins ago The National Weather Service is predicting higher than normal chances for storms that could spawn tornadoes this spring.  Carroll Police Chief Jeff Cayler says they will begin testing storm sirens this Friday at noon if the weather permits.  This would be about a month earlier than normal and Cayler says part of that is the switching to a narrower band of equipment.  The FCC has Crawford County on hold for food inspection program 03/07/12 12:47 PM Posted 73 days 3 hrs 20 mins ago Crawford County Officials are still in a holding pattern on their food inspection program after the state department of inspections and appeals terminated a 28E agreement between Carroll, Greene and Crawford Counties effective the end of April.  Carroll County Environmental Health Department Director Carey Kersey met with the Crawford County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning to begin Food inspection program to change in Carroll, Greene and Crawford Counties 03/06/12 01:04 PM Posted 74 days 3 hrs 3 mins ago Carroll and Greene Counties will see changes in food and hotel licensing, inspections and enforcement in April.  Shel Irlbeck has worked as the food inspector for both counties along with Crawford County for nearly 17 years.  She is retiring at the end of March and the State Department of Inspections and Appeals has terminated the 28E agreement with the counties and will extend their County approves bridge projects 03/05/12 01:24 PM Posted 75 days 2 hrs 43 mins ago The Carroll County Board of Supervisors approved work on two bridges this spring.  Both bridges are located near Willey.  The first bridge on Phoenix Avenue is about a mile east and a mile south of Willey.  Crews with Cunningham and Reis Construction of Van Meter will replace the old trust bridge with a continuous concrete bridge that is 80 feet by 30 feet.  The over South Central Calhoun locked down Friday after possible threat, search finds not 03/02/12 04:32 PM Posted 77 days 23 hrs 35 mins ago The Lake City Police Department responded to a call from South Central Calhoun High School this morning (Friday) around 11:05.  The call was in reference to a possible threat of violence.  South Central Calhoun Superintendent Jeff Kruse says they received word of a possible threat, called authorities and went into their lockdown procedures.  Officers arrived and met with school Crawford County to add link for Supervisors webpage 02/23/12 12:49 PM Posted 86 days 3 hrs 18 mins ago The Crawford County website will add a new link for the board of supervisors after the board approved moving forward with creating a page this week.  Blue Space will begin designing the page and creating the link to add to the Crawford County website at crawfordcounty.org.  The county’s webpage currently has links for the assessor, auditor, engineer, recorder and treasurer.  Kuemper to hold Town Hall Meeting 02/22/12 01:08 PM Posted 87 days 2 hrs 59 mins ago Kuemper has had several sub-committees meeting for several months that have been putting together ideas for the school.  Those goals will be discussed during a town hall meeting in the cafeteria next Tuesday night.  Kuemper President Vern Henkenius discusses the potential topics. Lake City reviewing a couple of ordinances 02/22/12 01:06 PM Posted 87 days 3 hrs 1 min ago Lake City will continue to gather more information on two ordinances before making a final decision on whether they will move forward or not.  The city council this week passed the first reading on revisions to their opening burning ordinance.  The council is looking at permits for opening burning and whether it’s feasible to have residents get a permit for each open burn.  Maple River well projects bid approved 02/22/12 01:04 PM Posted 87 days 3 hrs 3 mins ago Breshnahan Well and Drilling of Battle Creek will begin drilling a well at the Maple River treatment facility.  Their bid of $6,350 was approved Monday by the board of supervisors.  The county received 4 bids including bids from Mid-American Drilling of Oakland, Iowa and Middendorff Well of Sioux Rapids.  Their bids were lower than Breshnahan but didn’t include the cost Carroll FFA kids compete in subdistricts 02/22/12 12:56 PM Posted 87 days 3 hrs 11 mins ago Carroll Area FFA students competed in the Northeast Subdistrict for Southwest Iowa last Wednesday at Carroll High School with 10 members advancing onto districts.  Katelyn Hoffman finished 1st in FFA Creed Speaking, advancing to districts.  Jamie Pudenz finished 1st in prepared public speaking advancing to districts.  Trevor Fouts also finished 1st in arc welding at will advance Deck fire in Carroll Sunday afternoon 02/20/12 01:02 PM Posted 89 days 3 hrs 5 mins ago The Carroll Fire Department responded a fire on a wooden deck at 704 Mockingbird Drive Sunday afternoon around 2:20.  The deck located on the back of the home, owned by Deb Young, may have started on fire after some trash ignited.  Carroll Fire Chief Greg Schreck visited the location again Monday morning and says it appears a cigarette may be the cause.  The fire spread from the Jefferson man arrested on Burglary charges Sunday 02/20/12 01:01 PM Posted 89 days 3 hrs 6 mins ago 42-year-old Randal Berelos of Jefferson was arrested Sunday morning at N Avenue and 160th Street by deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and Greene County Sheriff Tom Heater.  He was arrested after he allegedly burglarized a residence in the 1300 block of 160th Street.  The sheriff’s office has been working on the investigation since late December when the St Anthony to host Heart Healthy program 02/20/12 12:57 PM Posted 89 days 3 hrs 10 mins ago Darlene Rueter, RN, Clinical Supervisor of Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab along with Sasha Bloyer, RD, LD, and Abby Pollard, RD, LD will be covering heart healthy topics during an education program on ten simple steps to a healthier heart at St Anthony Regional Hospital.  The education program will take place Monday, Febraury 27th from noon to 1:00 in the St Anthony Conference Room which is located Enrollment down at Carroll DMACC Campus 02/14/12 01:38 PM Posted 95 days 2 hrs 29 mins ago Enrollment this spring semester at DMACC’s Carroll Campus is down slightly according to Provost Steve Schulz.  The Carroll campus is not the only one seeing a downtick among the DMACC campuses.  Ankeny is the only campus that is up this year.  Schulz believes that unemployment benefits have begun to run out which has led to more people going back to work.  The Carroll Soyer from Glidden injured in one vehicle crash Monday night 02/14/12 01:35 PM Posted 95 days 2 hrs 32 mins ago 70-year-old Hilarius Soyer of Glidden was taken to St Anthony Regional Hospital with serious injuries following a one vehicle accident Monday night.  The accident occurred about .1 mile south of 170th Street on Timber Avenue.  Soyer was heading south on Timber when he lost control due to 100% ice and snow covered roads.  His 2006 Chevy K1500 entered the west ditch where it struck New playground for Ar-We-Va elementary students 02/10/12 12:40 PM Posted 99 days 3 hrs 27 mins ago The Ar-We-Va Community School District will be adding a new playground to the west of the new elementary addition in Westside.  The Ar-We-Va Education Foundation is planning to have two separate play areas, one for preschool aged children and one for the older students.  State regulations now require a separate play area for preschool age children.  Sarah Smith, a member of the Youth to benefit from donation to Paton Public Library 02/10/12 12:38 PM Posted 99 days 3 hrs 29 mins ago Kids in the summer reading program at the Paton Public Library will benefit from the $2,500 donated by Lora Smalley of Paton through the Growing All Communities program with Monsanto.  Smalley donated the money to the library and Library Director Joleen Allen says the summer reading program has been very successful, so part of the money will support the program.  She says the youth Interview with Juvenile Officer about issues facing Carroll and Sac Counties you 02/09/12 01:50 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 17 mins ago Interview with Andy Menken Local view on legislature bill on guns in City-County owned buildings 02/09/12 01:48 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 19 mins ago As the Iowa legislature begins looking at a bill that would not allow cities and counties to ban firearms in government-owned buildings, city and county officials are keeping a close eye on the debate.  Carroll Police Chief Jeff Cayler says he is in favor of the 2nd amendment but doesn’t believe a city shouldn’t have the right to ban guns in their Elementary kids at Ar-We-Va to get playground equipment 02/09/12 01:44 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 23 mins ago The Ar-We-Va education foundation received a $2,500 donation from Robert Rickers of Vail through the Monsanto Foundation.  The money will help the foundation purchase a play area for the recently added classroom spaces at the building in Westside.  Janine Kock, Ar-We-Va foundation president says the donation was a great jump start for them.  She says combining the students into PPEL passes at CRB 02/09/12 01:30 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 37 mins ago Voters in the Coon Rapids Bayard School District overwhelmingly approved to continue the longtime running $1.34, 10-year PPEL vote at the polls on Tuesday.  Coon Rapids Bayard Superintendent Rich Stoffers says they will use the revenue generated to improve technology. Programs offered at Carroll County Public Health 02/09/12 01:28 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 39 mins ago Carroll County’s Public Health Department is offering several programs this year and Robin Klocke Sullivan the New Public Health Clinical Coordinator says one of those programs is Iowa gets screened. Social Media creating issues for teens 02/09/12 01:25 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 42 mins ago Social media websites have become very popular among teens and their parents.  Some question whether they have added more pressure on kids when it comes to peer pressure.  Andy Menken, Juvenile Detention Officer for Carroll and Sac Counties says peer pressure has always been bad.   Students learn from Stewart Memorial Physicians 02/09/12 01:19 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 48 mins ago Kindergarten students at the school in Lohrville received a lesson on germs and eating healthy from Stewart Memorial Hospital Physician, Dr. David Frate and his wife Wendy.  The program was on healthy eating and how to avoid germs.  Students compared a healthy eating face with a non healthy eating face, looked at a plate of food, and discussed what a doctor does, along with germs, hand Lake View asking for volunteers for reviews 02/09/12 01:17 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 50 mins ago Lake View was selected as an overnight stop for RAGBRAI last weekend and Mayor John Westergaard says they are excited about the opportunity to host over 10,000 bike riders.  Committees are being formed and will begin seeking volunteers soon as RAGBRAI officials recommend the city form 20 sub-committees to help handle all the duties of providing food, showers, entertainment and lodging or Michigan man arrested on Audubon County charges 02/09/12 01:14 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 53 mins ago 25-year-old Bryan Curtis of Michigan faces possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia along with harassment of a public officer after being arrested Sunday morning around 1:00 am.  Curtis was picked up by the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office from Cass County authorities.  The charges stem from an incident on December 20th, 2011 in the 300 Carroll getting less revunue due to State Court Changes 02/09/12 01:11 PM Posted 100 days 2 hrs 56 mins ago A change in state court laws has impacted the amount of revenue generated by the Carroll County Attorney’s Office through fine collections.  County Attorney John Werden says the drop has been significant and it’s partly due to the change which makes people pay fines when they are assessed rather than paying on a payment plan.  The county receives a portion of the money paid Carroll County to hear changes to two ordinances 02/09/12 01:06 PM Posted 100 days 3 hrs 1 min ago A public hearing will be held Monday, February 27th during the Carroll County Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss two potential changes to ordinances covering subdivisions and zoning changes.  The two potential changes would impact ordinances 13 and 14.  The proposed changes in ordinance 14 would allow wineries which are a growing industry in Iowa to produce and sell their wine Legislative forum Saturday in Manning 02/01/12 12:56 PM Posted 108 days 3 hrs 11 mins ago Senator Steve Kettering and Representative Dan Muhlbauer will visit with residents from around Carroll County Saturday morning during the Carroll Chamber of Commerce legislative forum scheduled to for the United Methodist Church in Manning.  The forum begins at 10:00 and will start with opening statements and then a few questions from the chambers legislative committee.  Those in Crawford County man donates winning to Ar-We-Va 02/01/12 12:54 PM Posted 108 days 3 hrs 13 mins ago Robert Rickers of Vail was selected as a winner in the America’s Farmers Grows CommunitiesSM.  The program through Monsanto allows farmers to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations.  Rickers designated the Ar-We-Va education foundation to receive the award for Crawford County.  Rickers along with members of the Ar-We-Aa School Board and a Chamber announces Public Service Award 01/24/12 01:17 PM Posted 116 days 2 hrs 50 mins ago The Carroll Chamber Banquet honors people for their service to the community and each year they had out a public service award.  Kyler Ludwig presented a very special award this year.   The heritage business award was presented to Howie Drees, his family and Drees Company.  Manning resident awarded Purple Heart 01/12/12 01:47 PM Posted 128 days 2 hrs 20 mins ago 25-year-old Justin Weeks of Manning was awarded a Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan this past weekend at Camp Dodge in Johnston. Weeks who is assigned to company A, 1st battalion, 168th infantry, 2nd brigade combat team, 34th infantry of the Iowa National Guard suffered a concussion on April 25th in the Paktiya Province. He was injured during a multi rocket-propelled grenade Fall Affair to be held thursday in Carroll 11/16/11 01:05 PM Posted 185 days 3 hrs 2 mins ago The Family Resource Center in Carroll is hosting their annual fall affair Thursday night from 6:30-9:30 at Carroll County State Bank. Tickets for the event are $30 each and can be purchased at the Family Resource Center Wednesday or Thursday or at the door Thursday night. The event raises money to help purchase needed items for those in the community that is less fortunate. All   Archive

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Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave 05/19/12 04:37 PM Posted 30 mins ago Rescuers have freed a man trapped overnight in a cave at an Iowa state park.      Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins says 20-year-old Logan Eliasen, of Port Byron, Ill., was dislodged from a narrow part of Wye Cave at Maquoketa Caves State Park about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. He'd been stuck there more than 20 hours.      Man dies in accident at Ames construction company 05/19/12 04:36 PM Posted 31 mins ago A man has died in an accident at an Ames construction company.      Ames police say the man was working on a water tanker truck and was pinned by the tank's hydraulic door about 9:40 a.m. Friday. He died at the scene.      The man's name has not been released. Police say he was in his 40s and was from Ames.      Police say Lamberti arrested on suspicion of DUI in Iowa 05/19/12 02:21 PM Posted 2 hrs 46 mins ago Former Republican Senate leader Jeff Lamberti has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving.      A police report cited by the Des Moines Register (http://dmreg.co/L7bibk ) says the 49-year-old Lamberti, of Ankeny, was stopped on Interstate 235 in Des Moines about 10 p.m. Friday for weaving. Police say Lamberti told the officer he was texting and earlier had two Police seek man suspected of trying to lure girls 05/19/12 02:20 PM Posted 2 hrs 47 mins ago Authorities are looking for a man suspected in the attempted abduction of three girls on the west side of Perry.      Perry police say the man stopped his car about 8 p.m. Friday and asked the girls, ages 8 and 9, for directions to a convenience store. He then tried to get the girls into the car, asking for them to show him the way.      Police say Sheriff uses ATV to guide bear from NE Iowa town 05/19/12 06:08 AM Posted 10 hrs 59 mins ago A northeast Iowa sheriff used an ATV to guide a bear away from the town of West Union.      The black bear was reported to the Fayette County sheriff's department on Friday morning, and deputies spotted the animal about a half-mile from North Fayette High School.      The Des Moines Register reports Sheriff Marty Fischer used an ATV to turn the Woman sentenced for stealing prison volunteer IDs 05/19/12 06:06 AM Posted 11 hrs 1 min ago An Indianola woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for identity theft and credit card fraud after stealing the identities of church volunteers working in an outreach program at the women's prison in Mitchellville.      Thirty-seven-year-old Shelley Ann Bridges was sentenced Friday. She also must pay nearly $9,000 in Bill waiting for governor approval would crack down on storm chasers 05/18/12 07:22 PM Posted 21 hrs 45 mins ago A bill awaiting Governor Branstad’s review would establish new requirements in hopes of cracking down on so-called “storm chasers.” Consumer complaints about contractors who ride into town after a tornado or other disaster, but provide substandard or no repairs at all prompted legislators to draft the bill. Victim identified in fatal Scott County accident 05/18/12 07:20 PM Posted 21 hrs 47 mins ago A motorist killed Thursday morning in an eastern Iowa car crash has been identified. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office says 40-year-old Kristine Witcraft of Bettendorf was killed in the single-car accident north of Davenport in rural Scott County. Witcraft was driving a mini-van when she lost control on a gravel road. The van rolled and ended up on its side in the roadway.  Beef Month comes amid challenges for industry 05/18/12 07:18 PM Posted 21 hrs 49 mins ago   May is National Beef month, a time to promote the industry in the midst of some of its greatest challenges. A controversy over lean, finely textured beef has led by layoffs at beef processing plants in Iowa and elsewhere.  “It certainly is unfortunate what has happened, you know, to the lean finely textured beef and you know it’s a product that has been Bettendorf police say texting involved in I-74 accident 05/18/12 07:17 PM Posted 21 hrs 50 mins ago Police say this wreck was a result of texting and driving. The driver hurt earlier this week in an eastern Iowa car wreck was texting. Bettendorf police say 24-year-old Jennifer DeClerck of Moline, Illinois, admitted to texting on her cell phone just before the crash on Interstate 74. At last report, DeClerck was in fair condition at a Davenport hospital. Update: two now charged in Des Moines murders 05/18/12 07:16 PM Posted 21 hrs 51 mins ago   Rhonda Plew, Ronald Hawkinson. Des Moines Police say a second suspect has been arrested in a double murder of two men Thursday evening. The shooting happened at Seibert Trucking. Police say 30-year-old Serif Hidic and 49-year-old Robert Smoot were both found dead at the southeast Des Moines property. It’s unclear what led to the shooting , although Two names added to Iowa Peace Officer Memorial 05/18/12 07:15 PM Posted 21 hrs 52 mins ago A couple of law enforcement officers who died while on duty were honored today with a somber ceremony on the state capitol grounds. Report from Radio Iowa’s Pat Curtis: http://youtu.be/FRyykA9BB3k Des Moines Police Officer Roger Hildreth and State Trooper Mark Toney had their names engraved on a large memorial plaque, which now includes the names of 166 Iowa law officers who Orange City Tulip Festival opens without tulips 05/17/12 11:21 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 46 mins ago A 72-year-old festival gets underway in northwest Iowa Thursday with one of its key features missing. Warm weather caused the tulips in Orange City to pop out early and spokesperson Ashley Saras says you’ll have to look hard to find the signature flower as the tulip festival gets underway. Report says food insecurity rising faster in rural areas 05/17/12 11:19 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 48 mins ago Despite being the breadbasket of the world, a new report shows poverty and food insecurity are rising faster in rural areas of the midwest than in urban areas. The report from the Center for Rural Affairs covers Iowa and nine other states. Report author Jon Bailey, the center’s research director, says the poverty comes from scarce jobs and paltry salaries. Investigators still looking for cause of explosion at Mason City plant 05/17/12 11:17 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 50 mins ago A Mason City biodiesel plant will remain closed for now after an explosion on Tuesday night. The blast at Soy Energy did cause some damage but no injuries have been reported. President and general manager Jeff Oestmann says they’re grateful that nobody was injured in the fire.  Senators Harkin and Grassley disagree on student loan interest issue 05/17/12 11:15 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 52 mins ago Partisan bickering is dooming efforts to stop college student loan interest rates from doubling in about six weeks, even though members of both parties say they want to block the rate hike. Democrat Iowa Senator Tom Harkin says his bill that would freeze the interest rate is being filibustered by Republicans. Algona, Janesville, Bettendorf win Vision Iowa grants 05/17/12 11:12 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 55 mins ago The Vision Iowa Board on Wednesday awarded grants totaling $443,000 to three communities. A $100,000 award will help finance the building of the Kossuth County Agriculture and Motorsports Museum in Algona. Ralph Savoy is a consultant who’s helped with the fundraising effort for the project. He says the museum will also include a model train exhibit.  Search for Manchester murder suspect covered 3 counties 05/17/12 11:10 AM Posted 2 days 5 hrs 57 mins ago   Isaiah Sweet The search for a teenage double murder suspect covered three counties over two days. A dog is credited with helping police finally apprehend 17-year-old Isaiah Sweet of Manchester. Marco is a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois. Cancer Society encourages women to choose to be more active 05/16/12 11:09 AM Posted 3 days 5 hrs 58 mins ago The American Cancer Society is urging women to get more active to improve their health, as a survey finds women are 10-percent less likely than men to make time for physical activities. Theresa Allen with the society’s Iowa chapter says they’ve got a program to help called “Choose You.” Science, technology education summit announced 05/12/12 06:44 AM Posted 7 days 10 hrs 23 mins ago A summit of educators, business leaders and public officials is scheduled for Tuesday as part of an effort to improve science, technology, engineering and math education in the state. Gov. Terry Branstad initiated a statewide effort to improve education in the so-called STEM areas by appointing an advisory council. Its first task was to approve six regional hubs at colleges and universities. Iowa lawmakers hope for adjournment this week 05/06/12 10:56 AM Posted 13 days 6 hrs 11 mins ago Iowa legislative leaders are expressing confidence they can finish their protracted budget talks and end their session this week. Many lawmakers left the State house last week because measure weren't coming up for votes, but Republican House Speaker Kraig Paulsen says lawmakers will return Monday to vote on budget bills following negotiations by legislative U.S.S. Iowa signed over to nonprofit group 04/30/12 04:27 PM Posted 19 days 40 mins ago The U.S. Navy Monday handed over ownership of the U.S.S. Iowa battleship to the California group that’s turning it into a floating museum. Audio Dar Danielson report on the U.S.S. Iowa transfer. :60 Vice Admiral Mark Skinner and Robert Kent sign documents handing the U.S.S. Iowa over to the Pacific Battleship Center. The Navy awarded the Iowa to the It is Soil and Water Conservation Week 04/30/12 04:23 PM Posted 19 days 44 mins ago This is “Soil and Water Conservation Week” in Iowa. Bill Northey, the state’s secretary of agriculture, says the week helps highlight steps farmers take to deal with the three feet of water Iowa gets every year. Trial Delayed for Ex-Forest City Officer 04/22/12 04:46 AM Posted 27 days 12 hrs 21 mins ago The trial of a former Forest City police officer charged with arson and burglary has been delayed. The Globe Gazette in Mason City says 34-year-old Thaddeus Ellenbecker was to be tried on May 7 in Winnebago County District Court. Regents: Budget cuts could force tuition increase 02/18/12 05:00 AM Posted 91 days 11 hrs 7 mins ago Two members of the Iowa Board of Regents warned Friday that spending cuts being debated in the Legislature could lead to another tuition increase. Board President Craig Lang and Regent Bruce Rastetter said they hoped lawmakers ultimately would stick close to Gov. Terry Branstad's proposed budget, which calls for spending $545 million on the regents institutions, an increase of $20 Man died in fall, Des Moines police say 02/18/12 04:56 AM Posted 91 days 11 hrs 11 mins ago Des Moines Police believe a man found dead outside an apartment building this morning died as the result of an accident. Investigators were called to the scene, just west of downtown at the corner of 35th Street and Grand Avenue around 8 a.m. Shannon Arthur, who lives in the building and serves as landlord, says it appears the victim had locked himself out of his apartment and tried to climb on Iowa man pleads not guilty to sex abuse of student 02/18/12 04:45 AM Posted 91 days 11 hrs 22 mins ago A 19-year-old man has denied accusations that he sexually abused an underage student while working at a western Iowa high school. Atlantic radio station KJAN reports that Andrew Schoening, of Glenwood, pleaded not guilty last week to sexual abuse. A trial date has not been set. Court records say the 15-year-old girl told authorities that Schoening forced her to have sex on Dec. 20 in a   Archive