SCC Presents spring plays
SCC presents their annual high school play at Fanny Howell Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25. Included in the cast are Nik Whipkey, Nathan Burley, Caleb Blair, …
SMCH Auxiliary Continues Giving Back to Lake City Community
The Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) Auxiliary has kicked off 2023 with two substantial donations to community fundraisers. In addition to raising funds for their $250,000 pl…
SCC Titans compete in State Speech
By Marleta Smith The Titan Individual Speech team competed in the State contest In Fort Dodge this past Saturday. Nik Whipkey, a senior, received straight ones in Spontaneous Speaking …
DNR to host open house to discuss Boone Forks Wildlife Area forest wildlife stewardship plan
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public open house on March 23, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Hamilton County Conservation Board, 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, south…
DNR releases Iowa Drought Plan
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has finalized a drought plan for use by local, county, state agencies and governments in the event of droughts in the state. The I…
Time to stop pruning oak trees
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) suggests finishing pruning oak trees by the end of the second week in March to prevent the spread of oak wilt. "The best way to prevent t…
Iowa Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023 - Are You Weather Ready?
The National Weather Service, Iowa Homeland Security, FEMA, and emergency management agencies around Iowa have designated March 27-31, 2023 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa. An…
DW 2023: The asteroid that could hit Earth on Valentine’s Day in 2046
Scientists monitor asteroid with a one in 607 chance of colliding with Earth By: Chris C. Nelson, Publisher With all of the chaos happening in the world today, wouldn’t it be somethi…
A safe bus ride
SCC works to address bussing concerns. By Karl Jones karl@calhouncountyphoenix.com South Central Calhoun Community School District ranks within the top five of longest bus rides amongs…
South Central Calhoun Qualifies for Nationals in April
The South Central Calhoun Titans competed in the State Academic Decathlon Competition held at Urbandale High School on March 3rd and 4th. The SCC scoring team consisted of eight member…
SCC Dance Team presents “Happily Ever After”
The South Central Calhoun Dance Team under the direction of Marae Erkenbrack is preparing for their upcoming Spring Show entitled "Happily Ever After". A dance clinic will be held on F…
Early registration going on now for Live Health Iowa 5K in Fort Dodge
It's time to start thinking about spring events! Early registration is going on now for the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge Live Healthy Iowa 5K. This year's event will be held o…
Applications open for DNR Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer subawards
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is ready to accept applications for Underserved Farmer-to-Farmer subawards, funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf o…
DON’T RELY ON THE LUCK O’ THE IRISH
Des Moines - Although Irish in its roots, St. Patrick’s Day is most widely celebrated in the United States. To help keep Iowa’s roads safe, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is part…
Perfect Pie Baking Class
DES MOINES -- Perfect your pie baking skills with a Pie Basics Baking Class in The Kitchen on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 19. Dianna Sheehy has entered Iowa State Fair food com…
Register for ServSafe® Food Safety Certification Class to be held April 3 in Fort Dodge
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in Webster County will be hosting a ServSafe® food safety certification class in Fort Dodge on April 3. Holly VanHeel, Iowa State Universit…