Three libraries team up for Renaissance Faire
A Renaissance Faire organized by three area libraries drew an estimated 350 to 400 people to Farnhamville City Park on September 19. J.J. Hands Library in Lohrville, Farnhamville P…
$240 million data center proposed for Calhoun County
Ramiform AI has proposed a $240 million AI data center in the Calhoun County Business Park as the county works to create zoning rules that would govern the project if it moves forward.…
Lake City lands $30,000 grant for hundreds more trees
Lake City expects to plant more than 200 trees in residential areas this fall after securing another $30,000 Iowa Tree Planting Grant. The city is taking requests from property owners…
SCC plans for $4.6 million in spending authority before new state cap
South Central Calhoun is developing a plan for about $4.6 million in spending authority that the district could otherwise lose under a new state limit on unspent authorized budget bala…
Lytton-area drainage project moves toward fall bids
A drainage improvement near Lytton is moving toward bidding after Calhoun and Sac county supervisors approved the project and a new outlet into Calhoun County Drainage District No. 2…
Lake City Fall Fest brings community together on town square
Lake City residents gathered on the town square Sunday for Fall Fest and the annual Chili Cook-Off, with food, live music, children’s activities, vendors, and contests throughout the…
Opportunity Living celebrates staff during DSP Recognition Week
Opportunity Living celebrated the employees who provide hands-on support to people with disabilities during Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Sept. 13-19. Direct Support P…
State denies SCC high school stair lift plan
South Central Calhoun will have to find another way to provide permanent access to the third floor of the high school after the Iowa State Fire Marshal denied plans for a stair lift …
SCC bond estimate increases to $9.7 million
South Central Calhoun now expects its planned PPEL bond sale to generate about $9.7 million for facility improvements, up from a preliminary estimate of approximately $9.4 million ea…
Housing repair funds remain available in Calhoun County
The Heart of Iowa Regional Housing Trust Fund still has money available to help qualifying Calhoun County homeowners make needed repairs, but the program had no current applications fr…
Power outage prompts early dismissal across SCC district
South Central Calhoun schools dismissed 3½ hours early Thursday after a prolonged power outage affected the district’s buildings in Rockwell City. Power had been out in Rockwell City s…
SCC moves Homecoming football game to 5 p.m. Friday
South Central Calhoun has moved Friday’s Homecoming football game to an official start time of 5 p.m. due to the possibility of severe weather. The change has been confirmed with game …
Volunteers continue to show up for local mission work
Alyson Schroeder thought maybe five people would show up for the first Mission Craft gathering Sept. 1. Seventeen came. By the end of the afternoon at Glidden United Methodist Church, …
Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association celebrates 90 years
One member at Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association’s 90th anniversary celebration was older than the cooperative itself and remembered the lights coming on. CCECA was esta…
Lytton may remove lagoon aerators as city plans larger wastewater upgrade
Lytton may have to remove lagoon aerators that city officials had hoped could improve wastewater treatment while they planned a larger overhaul of the system. ISG updated the Lytton Ci…
Lake City City Council approves $94,300 engineering agreement for water treatment work
The Lake City City Council approved a $94,300 engineering agreement Sept. 8 with Snyder & Associates for a proposed hydrous manganese oxide chemical feed system at Lake City’s water tr…