SCC football finished an up and down regular season on a positive note, with a big win over Pocahontas to secure a third-place finish in the Class 1A-2 standings. The Titans have earned a trip to Underwood for the opening round of the state playoffs on Oct. 24, 2025.
Four candidates are running for three open seats on the Lake City City Council: Scott Bruns, Nicholas Allen Gorden, Eddie Mohr, and Adam Wilson. Bruns, Gordon, and Wilson are incumbents. Voters will take to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
The American Cancer Society estimates that every year, 376,030 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2024, Lisa Anderson of Lake City was one of them, and she shared her story with the Calhoun County Phoenix.
Every year during Sweet Corn Daze, the Rockwell City Rotary Club names its “Citizen of the Year.” This year, the honor was bestowed on Dr. Paul Armbrecht, a long-time veterinarian and area resident.
In an Oct. 2, 2025 press release, the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed that avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County.
When the school had a need for a public address announcer for the junior varsity football games, Athletic Director D.J. Erkenbrack asked senior Derek Greene about giving it a try.
This November, voters will decide whether Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an "essential service." A vote in favor would unlock funds in the form of a property tax levy, of up to $0.65 per $1,000 of assessed value.
