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North Iowa Fair concludes on Sunday
“A World of Wows” was the theme for the 2024 edition of the fair, held annually in Mason City at the North Iowa Events Center and Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibits from local 4-H participants and others were highlighted at the fair; from static displays and visual art to living, breathing animals of every sort.
Akron Westfield And Remsen St Mary’s in 1A State Baseball Quarterfinals In Carroll On Monday
The quarterfinals of the state high school baseball tournament are Monday in Carroll. In the opener top ranked Akron-Westfield takes on Bedford. For Akron-Westfield its the first trip to the state tournament since 2017. That’s Akron-Westfield coach Gordy Johnson who says it was at the end of last season he...
STATE LEGISLATOR CONTINUES TO DRAW CROWDS AS STAR PITCHER IN SIOUX CITY
STATE REPRESENTATIVE J.D. SCHOLTEN TOOK THE MOUND SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE A LOUD HOME CROWD AT LEWIS & CLARK PARK, AND PITCHED THE SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS TO A 3-2 WIN AND DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF THE SIOUX FALLS CANARIES. THE 44-YEAR-OLD SCHOLTEN IS NOW 3-0 AS A STARTING PITCHER FOR SIOUX CITY,...
Greene County Supervisors Will Meet Tomorrow Morning
The Greene County Board of Supervisors will meet today. The Board will consider for approval the 2024-25 renewal of the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP), the 2024 fiscal year county report of the substance abuse prevention grant from New Opportunities, and the semi-annual quarterly investment report from the county treasurer.
Woman looking for bride after finding wedding dress on highway
GREENE COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - A woman made an unusual discovery last month while driving with her husband. She spotted a wedding dress lying on the side of the road and now, she is trying to track down the owner. The wedding dress was found just north of Rippey, Iowa.
Sheldon Knights of Columbus presents check to the Sheldon Ministerial Association
Sheldon, Iowa-At a recent meeting of the Sheldon Ministerial Association, the Sheldon Knights of Columbus presented a check in the amount of $2,821.84. The amount was raised from the Knights of Columbus at their Annual Fish Fry this past March. Pictured (l to r) are Ron Plum of the Sheldon...
Mullens wires USMTS main in Mason City
The Pritchard Family Auto Stores Mason City Motor Speedway welcomed back the Summit USMTS National Championship presented by RacinDirt on Saturday for the second of three nights for the 11th Annual USMTS North Iowa Nationals presented by Kabrick Distributing. Two-time USRA Modified National Champion Tyler Davis took a slight edge...
Cam Schafer Shines in Mason City Motor Speedway Victory with POWRi WAR/WINS
Mason City, IA. (7/20/24) Cam Schafer would not be denied in night two of the northerly Iowa swing at Mason City Motor Speedway with the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, running in conjunction with the Western Iowa Non-Wing Sprints, to notch his first career feature victory to finalize the Hawkeye State weekend event.
CCSD School Board Approved Of $213K Project For Fairview Playground Resurfacing
The Carroll Community School District’s Fairview Elementary playground will look a little different for the upcoming school year, with the resurfacing project approved during Monday’s Board of Education meeting. GameTime with Cunningham Recreation has been awarded the contract to resurface the area, replacing the woodchips with a soft, rubber surface. Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau says the district is looking to spend just over $213,000 for this project for two main reasons.
English As A Second Language Classes in Forest City
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering tuition-free English as a Second. Language (ESL) classes in Forest City. This program is specifically designed for adults 18 and. older whose first language is not English, aiming to improve their speaking, reading, writing, and. listening skills in a supportive, friendly environment.
City Of Manning Donating A Newly Developed Lot To The IKM-Manning School District
The Manning City Council has approved donating one of the Stadium View Drive lots to the IKM-Manning School District for the school’s upcoming trade project. Back in June, the school district approved partnering up with Manning Municipal Utilities (MMU) to provide students with a work-based learning of the different trades used when constructing a new house. The City of Manning will donate one of the lots from the Stadium View pocket neighborhood to be the permanent location for the students’ project. Once completed, the house will become available for purchase by interested buyers. The other homes in the neighborhood are currently being designed and constructed by Origin Homes, a custom-home building contractor based out of West Des Moines. Those interested in learning more about the work-based learning school program can call Jeremey Carroll at MMU at 712-655-3905, or questions about the Stadium View Drive lots available can be directed to City Administrator Dawn Meyer at 712-655-2176.
Carroll City Council To Review Ziegler, ECHO Group Developer Agreements And Plans For Burned Shelter House At Monday’s Meeting
Economic development will be the primary focus of the Carroll City Council’s upcoming meeting on Monday. The council convenes at 5:15 p.m. at Carroll City Hall on July 22. One of their first items of business is to cancel the public hearing for the Ziegler Caterpillar development agreement. City Manager Aaron Kooiker says it is important to understand this is a procedural cancellation, and Ziegler remains dedicated to building a new retail site on Carroll’s western edge.
KLEM News for Saturday, July 20
Friday, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted a targeted traffic enforcement project from 8 AM to noon. Four additional deputies were out along Iowa 60 and U.S. 75, focusing on speeding, seatbelt use, and distracted driving. This resulted in 11 citations, including two for speeding, and two for seatbelt use – and 40 warnings, including ten for speeding and three for seatbelt use. This project is funded in part by a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau. Iowa has had 154 fatality crashes this year. In 43% of those crashes, a seatbelt was not used.
Local bottle redemption center owners expanding to Ankeny
ANKENY, IOWA — At the very end of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, lawmakers passed the bottle bill with several goals. One was growing bottle redemption center businesses across the state. Ames Bottle & Can opened up right after lawmakers made changes to the law. The two owners opening up the part time business with […]
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