An Odebolt woman has been placed on probation, and an Odebolt man is heading to a jury trial on child endangerment and neglect charges for life-threatening injuries sustained on a then 26-day-old infant. According to Sac County District Court Records, on July 1 of last year, Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove reported a possible abuse of a child when a 26-day-old infant was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Neb. for a subdural hemorrhage, bruising covering both infant’s eyes, on the nose and brow bone. Parents of the child, 31-year-old Rebecca Lorraine Melby and 29-year-old Jasper James Symons, both admitted to noticing the bruising earlier that day but neglected to seek medical treatment for the infant. When confronted, Symons provided three stories about the cause of the injuries. At the same time, both Symons and Melby left the child with Melby’s sister to go to Denison for groceries before returning to seek medical attention at Horn Memorial Hospital. Melby has entered a plea of guilty neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, a class C felony. The judgment has been deferred, and Melby has been placed on probation for a period of two years. Symons has pleaded not guilty and faces a jury trial on Dec. 10. Symons has been released from custody after posting a $20,000 unsecured bond. Symons faces two felony charges of child endangerment causing serious injury and neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, both class C. If convicted, both charges can face a combined sentence of up to 20 years in prison and $20,000 in fines.

(Battle Creek) One person died, and two juveniles suffered injuries when a pickup rear-ended a semi-trailer in Ida County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at 230th Street and Carriage Avenue. Authorities say 29-year-old Joshua Fowler of Holstein died in the crash. Two female juvenile passengers suffered injuries.

The City of Westside will be placed in a boil advisory from 5:00 p.m. tonight (Friday) throughout the weekend until Tuesday evening. Yesterday (Thursday), while city crews were flushing mains, a hydrant blew, causing a significant leak in the water main. A large portion of the city will have their water shut off to repair the main. Once service has been restored, residents are asked to boil water for at least one minute if used for consumption. Water will still be safe for general cleaning, showering, and washing clothes. This order is again in effect from 5:00 p.m. Friday evening until Tuesday evening when two samples collected are tested free of any contaminants.

Picture from Lake View Community Center Facebook page. The Lake View Community Club invites all to come out to celebrate family, friends, and the community’s local heroes at the annual Lake Fest this weekend. Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Speaker Park Shelter House, there will be a wide variety of activities, from food, a bounce house, games, and more fun for everyone of all ages to enjoy. Lake View Community Club Event Coordinator Emily Meyer says this event has been going on for years; she has just adjusted some activities to make it more community wide.

The Glidden City Council has approved adding another $20,000 to the sidewalk cost-share program after seeing the success in the first round of funding. In July of this year, the council approved $30,000 in Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funding to reimburse residents throughout Glidden looking to replace their damaged sidewalks or to add a new sidewalk to create more safe walking spaces and get sidewalks up to code. City Administrator Brooke Peterson says, “The first $30,000 was earmarked fairly quickly, so the council decided at the last meeting to allocate another $20,000 of LOST to the fund.” The program has approved 15 projects up to date, with at least two more being added to the agenda for the next city council meeting. Of the 15 approved, six have been completed and reimbursed. Peterson adds, “With the 15 approved so far, 2,022 feet of sidewalk will be replaced throughout Glidden, with an additional 269 feet added if the next two are approved. Of the $50,000 secured to the fund, approximately $2,620 is left.” That funding will cover reimbursements for approximately 524 feet for a four-foot-wide sidewalk and around 374 feet for a five-foot-wide sidewalk. Those with additional questions or wish to partake in Glidden’s Sidewalk Cost Share Program can contact City Hall at 712-659-3010.

The expansion and renovation of Myrtue Medical Center’s Harlan Rural Health Clinic will significantly address the evolving healthcare needs throughout Shelby County. Over the last four years, Myrtue has proactively added new providers, demonstrating a commitment to enhancing medical services and ensuring communities receive comprehensive care. Myrtue Medical Center’s Board of Trustees has approved the full expansion and renovation project for the Harlan Rural Health Clinic. This expansion and renovation will include several key improvements that will benefit both patients and staff.

(Carroll) -- The latest KMAland Senior Spotlight heads to Carroll and to the Kuemper Catholic football team, where the Knights open the Class 2A state playoffs later Friday. The Knights have 18 different seniors to choose from, but the leading tackler is state wrestling qualifier Tate Bieret. “We’re looking good,”...

The Carroll County Road Department is extending an existing road closure near Lanesboro into next week. County officials closed 110th Street between Walnut and Zephyr Avenues northeast of Lanesboro on Monday, Oct. 21, for a planned culvert replacement. The project was anticipated to wrap up by this (Friday) afternoon, but construction delays necessitate moving the end date to Monday, Oct. 28. The road is tentatively scheduled to reopen around 12 p.m. Motorists are asked to find alternate routes through the weekend. Individuals can direct questions to the Carroll County Engineer’s Office using the contact points included below.

(Carroll) -- Kuemper Catholic football's quest to reach Cedar Falls for the first time since 2013 begins Friday night when the Knights host Chariton in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. Kuemper's 2024 trip to the playoffs is their fourth in a row and seventh in the last...

The Carroll Kiwanis Club’s annual all-you-can-eat pancake fundraiser is set for tomorrow (Friday) in Graham Park. Kiwanis President Jason Schwarte says the club has been hosting the pancake feed for many years, and the community always shows up in huge numbers in support of the group. Schwarte adds kids...

The Carroll Recreation Center and Central Church are partnering to host one of the area’s largest trunk-or-treats this weekend in Graham Park. On Saturday, Oct. 26, vehicles will line the road through the park from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jill Miller, a Rec Center staff member, says Central Church has hosted a trunk-or-treat for several years out at Swan Lake, but this is the first time the city and the church have partnered to hold one in town.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Here’s a look at the Sioux City Metro swim highlights and scores from its double dual meet against Lewis Central and Carroll at Sioux City West High School. SC Metro 60, Lewis Central 34 SC Metro 77, Carroll 16 Lewis Central 79, Carroll 14

During its Monday night meeting, the Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education welcomed the first student board members to serve as non-voting members. Seniors Lily Campbell and Claire Pudenz applied for the position earlier this year and went through an interview process with the superintendent and other administrators before being selected to represent the student body in the district. Campbell and Pudenz both participate in numerous activities outside of school, including cheerleading, the fall play, and more. Superintendent Dr. Casey Berlau says their role in the extracurricular activities will help reach more district students and get more opinions on different things happening. Both student representatives say peers have mentioned that they like how homecoming activities were planned during the school day, allowing more students to attend the events. Another positive notice would be the impact of the free student activity pass on attendance for home football games. Campbell is a cheerleader and has recently faced packed stadium stands with students who were not typically present for games. The student representatives will attend the CCSD Board of Education meeting on the third Monday of each month, reporting on students’ perspectives of things going well and maybe some suggestions for improvement. Campbell and Pudenz are honored to be selected for this role and look forward to continuing to help and represent all students in the district.

(KMAland) -- Kuemper Catholic, Heelan, Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Sioux City East and Savannah were all winners outside of the KMAland volleyball matches on KMA Radio. Check out the full rundown below. Iowa Class 3A Region 7 Semifinals. Clarinda 12-25-25-19-15 Van Meter 25-17-18-25-9 Find the complete recap at KMA’s Local Sports News...

(KMAland) — Two teams and five individuals from KMAland advanced to the state meet at the 3A and 4A girls SQMs on Wednesday. Check out the rundown from the three area meets below. IOWA CLASS 3A SQM AT GILBERT. Creston’s Reese Strunk is moving on to state after finishing...

HARLAN — Le Mars Community senior Aaron Lee qualified for the state cross country meet by finishing within the top 15 at the Class 3A state qualifying meet held Wednesday. Lee finished in a time of 17:14.52 to place 13th and earn a spot at the state meet for the second year in a row. Last season Lee was 14th with a nearly identical time at the state qualifying meet held at Spencer, finishing that race with a time of 17:14.35.