Residents using the fishing access point at Rainbow Bend County Park have likely noticed the area is not being mowed and maintained as it has in the past. Calhoun County Conservation Board Director Curtis Vanderheiden explained these changes, and the reason behind them.

The Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a Notice of Violation to Essentia Protein Solutions, after the company failed to report that its wastewater lagoon in Lytton overflowed.

Next year’s Sweet Corn Daze will be a special event, as Rockwell City will also be celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Football took a backseat this week at South Central Calhoun (SCC). The community was still trying to come to grips with the tragic loss of Cadyn Ogden when the Titans took the field for the homecoming game against IKM-Manning on Sept. 12.

In a Sept. 10, 2025, letter posted on social media, South Central Calhoun Community School District confirmed the death of a high school student.

Homecoming Week at South Central Calhoun is in full swing, Sept. 7-13, 2025.