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South Central Calhoun Community School Districts Are Implementing No Cell Phone Policy
The South Central Calhoun (SCC) Community School District’s School Board has approved the new policy, eliminating cell phone use for students in the district during school hours for the upcoming year. Last spring, the school administration brought the topic to the district’s School Improvement Advisory Committee, addressing an issue that seems to be at the forefront of school discipline. Superintendent Brad Anderson says a survey was sent out to students, parents, and community members asking about the proposed change, with a majority of the results in favor of the new policy.
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...
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.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Newman Catholic Knight Baseball Returns to the Radio
KIOW’s Coloff Media partner 98.7 Kiss County will bring you full radio coverage of the Knights’ road to another baseball state championship. Veteran broadcaster Jon Swisher will be in Carroll to broadcast all the action starting this afternoon at 4:30 PM. The second-seeded Newman Catholic Knights will take on seventh-seeded South Winneshiek from Calmer, Iowa.
Prep Baseball: Postseason Matchups for State Baseball
Prep Baseball- The 2024 Iowa State Baseball tournament is set to start on Monday, July 22nd, with Classes 1A and 2A playing at Merchants Field in Carroll, while Classes 3A and 4A will head off to Kernels Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Here’s a breakdown of the first rounds...
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