Two people have died and another was seriously injured after a three-vehicle accident in rural Carroll County, Iowa, on July 11, 2025.

The South Central Calhoun (SCC) baseball team put a scare into Forest City in the Class 2A-District 2 Semifinal game on July 8, 2025, in Forest City, Iowa.

The community gathered on Sunday, July 13, for the fifth annual Car and Truck Show, held at Lake City, Iowa's Town Square. With beautiful weather and sunny skies, the event drew a strong turnout as visitors viewed an array of classic and custom vehicles.

Three area dancers represented Fusion Dance Carroll at BravO!’s The Best in the Midwest Summer Bash, a national dance competition held in Ames: Blakelyn Dusenberry, Lakyn Vogel, and Kinley Richardson.

Lake City, Iowa's Town Square was filled with spectators for the fifth annual Car & Truck Show, held on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

On July 9, 2025, Judge Derek Johnson found Nathaniel Kyren Bevers-McGivney guilty of first degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in connection with the death of 17-year-old Michele "Luna" Jackson of Farnhamville, Iowa.

A handful of like-minded citizens turned out for the Supporting Rural Healthcare Event at Lake City’s Town Square on July 8.

The South Central Calhoun (SCC) softball team played their best game of the season in the most important game of the year, but fell short as they lost to Alta-Aurelia in the Class 2A-District 8 Tournament.