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21 December 2025

Area churches collaborate for Nativities and Neighbors display

21 December 2025
SCC dance team posts fifth-place state finish

16 December 2025
Local entrepreneur kickstarts veteran-friendly lodging platform
Local veteran Brian Pibal and his wife Sara are avid travelers, and it was through their love of travel that a business idea was born: VetNest, a lodging platform devoted to meeting the unique needs of veterans.
11 December 2025
Rockwell City to host Beard Growing Contest during Sweet Corn Daze
Rockwell City’s 150th anniversary is next year, and organizers are planning a huge sesquicentennial bash for July 31-Aug. 2, 2026, which coincides with Sweet Corn Daze. Learn more about one of the events on the schedule, a Beard Growing Contest.
10 December 2025
Republican Larson wins Iowa House District 7 seat
Republican Wendy Larson won the special election held on Dec. 9, 2025, to fill the open seat for Iowa House District 7. Find out how each of Calhoun County's precincts voted.
10 December 2025
Swim with Santa draws families, despite winter weather
Despite wintry conditions on Saturday, Dec. 6, Opportunity Living successfully hosted its annual Swim with Santa event.
10 December 2025
Community rallies: AmVets Post 41 sends snacks, gifts to deployed Rockwell City native
Seth Reiss is currently serving overseas, and his hometown has rallied support for him and other members of his battalion.
5 December 2025
School Board holds organizational meeting with newly-elected directors

5 December 2025
Lohrville schedules budget work session, discusses nuisance properties
Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, Lohrville City Council has scheduled a FY27 budget work session for Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
5 December 2025
Local farmer speaks in support of Princess City Solar

5 December 2025
Locals flock to county parks to find ‘Turkey Tom’
Calhoun County Conservation just wrapped up its two week “Find Turkey Tom” Scavenger Hunt. Tom, a large painted wooden turkey, was hidden in one of the county’s many parks, and the public was invited to search for and find him.
5 December 2025
Iowa House District 7 special election: What to know before Dec. 9 vote
Voters in Calhoun County will take to the polls on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. in a special election to choose the next representative for Iowa House District 7. The position was left vacant after Mike Sexton of Rockwell City was appointed as state director of USDA Rural Development in Iowa. 
27 November 2025
Harp Twins return to Lake City
The Harp Twins will return to Woodlawn Christian Church in Lake City for a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. This year marks their fourth visit to Lake City. Joining them for the 2025 performance will be the Volfgang Twins, adding an exciting new element to this year’s holiday show.
27 November 2025
SCC trio concludes cheer careers with Honor Squad performance
South Central Calhoun senior cheerleaders Iris Melody, Veyda Williams, and Kjerstin Holst capped off their football cheer careers in a memorable way as members of the Iowa Cheer Honor Squad, performing during halftime of two of the State Championship games at the UNI-Dome on Friday, Nov. 21.
27 November 2025
Law Library dedicated in memory of Elna 'Valerie' Peterson: ‘Justice, Justice, You Shall Pursue’
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors meeting on Nov. 18, 2025, began with a dedication ceremony. The courthouse’s law library was renamed the “Valerie Peterson Memorial Law Library,” in memory of Peterson, who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in May 1971 in Manson, when she was eight years old. 
22 November 2025
SCC School Director District #1, Lohrville election results released
In-depth information about the SCC School Board - Director District #1 and Lohrville City Council races, and a recap of other local elections.
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