Kicking off the Summer
Lytton’s Gala Days scheduled for May 26 to May 29 By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com Lytton is holding their annual Gala Days event starting on May 26 and ending on May 29. Th…
Board of Supervisors discuss public health department
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On May 9, the Calhoun County Board of Supervisors discussed the county’s Public Health Department. The state is planning on moving public he…
Calhoun County Observes Memorial Day.
On Monday, May 29 all Calhoun County offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day with the exception of the EMS and Sheriff’s office.
Calhoun County Catholic Parishes to get new priest
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On July 11, the Calhoun County Catholic Parishes will receive a new associate priest. Rev. Brian H. Feller will be joining Rev. Lynn Bruch t…
Churdan City Council discuss urban chickens
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On May 9, the Churdan City Council discussed the recent change to their city code restricting keeping chickens within the city limits. A cit…
Friends of the Lake City Community Memorial Building plan fundraising gala
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On May 27 at 5 p.m. the Friends of the Lake City Community Memorial Building invite you to a fundraising gala. The first annual fundraising …
Logan Larks 4 H Club enjoy Twin Lakes
By Kaitlyn O'Neill On Sunday, May 7 the Logan Larks 4H club got together for their monthly meeting. They met at Twin Lakes State Park and rode their bikes around the lake. An official …
Lohrville City Council discuss Visions’ trail project.
By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com On May 9, the Lohrville City Council discussed the Lohrville Visions upcoming trail project. It was proposed that the project be expanded to…
AITC Celebrated Earth Day
Kalene Berte, Calhoun County Farm Bureau AITC coordinator, along with help from Kyle Poen, IFBF regional manager, and Tara Saxton, Calhoun County Extension and Outreach youth coordinat…
May 7-13 2023 was Amphibian Week!
Why do amphibians need special recognition? We all know of the adorable little tadpoles seen swimming around shallow creek beds and ponds in the early spring and summer, but why should…
Midwest black bear population may start calling parts of Iowa home down the road
There's a pretty good chance that, in the next several weeks, Northeast Iowa will be visited by a few wandering black bears coming down from Minnesota and Wisconsin ahead of the breedi…
Kick off summer in Iowa State Parks, June 9-11
DES MOINES ⎯ Several state parks and forests will be hosting family-friendly programming and activities as part of Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) new Summer Kick-Off event,…
Workshop to help communities fund redevelopment of abandoned or contaminated sites
A free, one-day workshop designed to help local communities redevelop brownfield sites on June 6 in Cedar Rapids and June 7 in Des Moines. The type of properties for consideration are …
Macke Family Tours SMCH Namesake Rehabilitation Center
On Tuesday, May 9, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) commemorated the completion of the Macke Rehabilitation Center located at 1301 W Main Street in Lake City. This facility i…
Newspaper isn’t the only media Nelson Media Company tells story in
Video and other marketing innovations on the rise By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher/Owner Nelson Media Company. We want to tell your story. If you’re reading this article, maybe I alre…
The Unbreakable Bond: Celebrating the Women Who Shape Our Lives
By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher/Owner Maybe you sing her praises daily and never forget to say thank you. Perhaps she’s always on your mind but it only takes an occasional call or visit…