Lake City garbage pickup dates updated
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On June 5, Lake City’s garbage routes will be changing. Trash will no longer be collected on Mondays in Lake City, but instead will be split…
American Legion Auxiliary plans Poppy Day event in Lake City
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On May 26, the Lake City American Legion Auxiliary will be hosting their annual Poppy Day event. During the event, they will be around town …
SCC discuss homeschool assistance program
On May 15 the South Central Calhoun School Board was presented with the results of the homeschool assistance program. The program was created in order to create a partnership between h…
Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg announce grant awards to launch Iowa United First Aid pilot program in three counties
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced that three $50,000 grants have been awarded to Calhoun County …
Boaters to hit the waters this Memorial Day weekend
The unofficial beginning to summer is just days away and that also marks the unofficial beginning of Iowa's boating season. Boaters across the state are anxious to get out on the lake …
SCAM LETTER FROM “COUNTY DEED RECORDS” CIRCULATES IN IOWA
Fort Dodge - On Monday May 1, the Webster County Recorder’s Office assisted a resident with questions about a confusing letter they received, which was quickly identified as a scam and…
Annual surveillance confirms 96 deer and three new counties for chronic wasting disease
Chronic wasting disease was confirmed in 96 deer that were tested during the 2022 monitoring season, including deer from three new counties – Jasper, Grundy, and Lucas. With the additi…
Help stop aquatic hitchhikers this Memorial Day weekend
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds all boaters and anglers to "Clean, Drain, and Dry" their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend to protect Iowa lakes and …
Safety tips for river recreation this summer
Iowa rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, swimmers, and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter or explore a sandbar. Rivers are dynamic syste…
Iowa's spring turkey season is one for the books
Despite a rainy cold closing weekend across much of state, Iowa's wild turkey hunters reported harvesting more than 14,800 birds through the mandatory registration system, an increase …
Visitors expected to fill parks over Memorial Day weekend
Iowa state parks and forests are gearing up for a busy Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the outdoor summer recreation season. "Park visitors are excited to get outside an…
Lack of seat belt use, deadly on Iowa roads
DES MOINES - The Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is urging Iowans to buckle up during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Click It or Ticket high-visability e…
Governor Reynolds establishes senior homestead tax exemption
On May 4, 2023, Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 718, establishing a homestead tax exemption for claimants 65 years of age or older. In addition to the homestead tax credit, eli…
NEW Kids Competition at the Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES -- There's no better place to be a kid than the Iowa State Fair, and kids love the chance to win ribbons! Kids in all age categories have a chance to enter a favorite food, …
Calhoun County AAUW to disband
The Calhoun County Branch of American Association of University Women was (AAUW) founded in 1984 with 34 members: from Lytton, Manson, Pomeroy, and Rockwell City. AAUW advances equity …
Big plans, expansions expected this summer for the Phoenix
“Our goal is to provide the very best newspaper for Calhoun County, Iowa” By: Chris C. Nelson, Owner/Publisher It has been over a year since Nelson Media Company was contacted to come …