Statewide, there were 376 fatalities on Iowa roads in 2023. That’s the highest that count has been since 2016 and the Iowa State Patrol is focused on lowering that number drastically in 2024. Of those fatalities, many involved high speeds and no seatbelts, said Trooper Paul Gardner, of ...
The always busy bridge on First Avenue South got much needed repairs during a recently completed eight-month long project. It now has a new name as well. Known for about 55 years as Veterans Bridge, it is now the Albert Habhab Veterans Memorial Bridge. It is named after a World ...
ROCKWELL CITY — When the unthinkable happens — whether that’s a car crash, a farm accident, or a heart attack — minutes count. But what if an ambulance crew can’t get there fast enough? “If there’s an emergency, there’s an expectation that help is coming quickly,” said ...
MANSON — A commercial building in Manson has a new purpose as a place to bring people together for all kinds of celebrations. “I’m hoping it becomes something so that our small town has a better sense of community — that it just pulls people together,” said Cindy Amspoker, owner ...
MANSON — As Doug and Nancy Seavert raised their family in their home on Seventh Avenue in a southern neighborhood in Manson, they noticed that there really weren’t many sidewalks or pathways to other areas of town. There weren’t any spaces where kids could just ride their bikes ...
ROCKWELL CITY — Solar energy has been billed as a cost-effective, eco-friendly way to produce renewable energy on the farm while promoting sustainable agriculture. A number of rural electric cooperatives in Iowa, including the Calhoun County Electric Cooperative Association (ECA), have ...
