Rockwell City council reviews Beggar’s Night feedback
By Tyler Anderson tyler@calhouncountyphoenix.com The City Council of Rockwell City reviewed feedback from parents reguarding this year’s Beggar’s Night on Nov. 21 at City Hall in downt…
Martin announces his retirement from SCC
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com In their latest meeting, held on Nov. 21 at the SCC High School Media Room in Lake City, the South Central Calhoun Community School District…
Central School to host holiday open house on Sunday
In a recent announcement by the organization, Central School Preservation is hosting a holiday-themed open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Stop by to enjoy free cookies and juic…
DNR seeks to work with hunters to test for chronic wasting disease
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be working with hunters again this shotgun season to collect deer tissue samples to test for chronic wasting disease, accordi…
Donated deer hides benefit disabled veterans
PERRY – In a recent news release, hunters donated 4,183 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was a slight increase from the 2021-22 season. The deer hides are used by…
DNR: All Iowans can help protect fish and wildlife through Turn in Poachers
DES MOINES – Information is reported to the Turn in Poachers (TIP) system all year long, with a noticeable increase from September to January, as part of the fall and winter hunting se…
THE TWINS ARE BACK!
The Harp Twins are returning to Lake City for an encore performance By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On Saturday, Dec. 10, at Woodlawn Christian Church in Lake City, the wor…
Moon earns All-American status at NCAA Division III Championships
In a news release sent out this past Saturday, Spencer Moon of the Simpson men's cross country team rounded off a wonderful season by finishing 10th overall in the NCAA Division III Ch…
Board of Supervisors finalize election results, discuss EMS
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com In their Nov. 15, held at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Rockwell City, the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors performed their canvass of…
Rockwell City Holiday Celebration set for Dec. 11
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com With December fast approaching, it is time to start talking about Christmas events. On Sunday, Dec. 11, Rockwell City Revitalization will be…
Lohrville council hears NEW Cooperative expansion proposal
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com In their latest meeting, held on Nov. 15 at the JJ Hands Library’s Conference Room, the Lohrville City Council was presented with plans to e…
Organization to be formed to deal with Lytton’s cat problem
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com In their latest meeting, held on Nov. 7 at City Hall, the Lytton City Council received proposals to deal with the city’s feral cat problem. …
Winter 2022-2023: Brutal cold and above-average snowfall season
By Chris Nelson cnelson@nelsonmediacompany.com Say it ain’t snow. This year could be a doozy for a winter in the Midwest. A fairly strong La Niña weather pattern could mean that the co…
ISU Extension-Webster County to offer P-CIC on Dec. 5
FORT DODGE – In a Nov. 15 news release, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Webster County office will be offering two opportunities to attend the Private Pesticide Applicator…
LCPD offers advice for Winter Driving and Snow Removal
With the arrival of the snow season finally here, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone of some simple ideas to safely navigate your way through the winter. It pays to …
TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
Local non profits raise money to donate to food pantries, other organizations By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com Recently, the Knights of Columbus and RPM Club made donations …