Every year during Sweet Corn Daze, the Rockwell City Rotary Club names its “Citizen of the Year.” This year, the honor was bestowed on Dr. Paul Armbrecht, a long-time veterinarian and area resident.
In an Oct. 2, 2025 press release, the Iowa Dept. of Agriculture and Land Stewardship confirmed that avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County.
This November, voters will decide whether Calhoun County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is an "essential service." A vote in favor would unlock funds in the form of a property tax levy, of up to $0.65 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Lake City, Iowa is taking steps to ensure that residents and property owners are abiding by its code of ordinance. The city is working in partnership with Region XII Council of Governments (COG) to conduct checks for city ordinance violations.
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.
