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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the Board of Supervisors meeting on Nov. 12, 2025, Arieanna Grage shared her concerns over how her family’s request for an autopsy was denied after her father, Paul Grage of Rockwell City, passed away on Jan. 21, 2024, at the age of 49.
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