Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand hosted a press conference this (Wednesday) morning to share his office’s findings following an analysis of the state’s Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) and their impact. This latest school year was the first in which there wer... See more
Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) is expanding its women’s health services beginning next month with the addition of nurse practitioner Jennifer Bruck. Bruck, an advanced registered nurse practitioner, will provide women’s health services in colla... See more
A Pocahontas man has pleaded guilty to federal methamphetamine trafficking and firearms charges in connection with a drug distribution operation in north-central Iowa. Forty-seven-year-old Jordan Mefferd entered his guilty pleas Monday to conspiracy to di... See more
Rural healthcare providers throughout the country continue to face stiff headwinds, leading many facilities to shutter low-volume departments or close their doors entirely, but St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll is thriving as they move forward with... See more
The Carroll County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 this (Monday) morning to increase wastewater service fees in Mt. Carmel by more than 40 percent. Last Tuesday, the board voted by the same margin to hike the rates from $45 per month to $70 per month on ac... See more
