Abby Ward

The sentencing hearing for a Carroll man arrested in October of 2023 for sexual exploitation of a child and child pornography production has been rescheduled for March. According to records from the U.S District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, 48-year-old Lucas Oliver Knowles continues to remain in custody at the Sioux County jail, after pleading guilty to four felony counts for sexually abusing a minor female victim, received, stored, and created child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and possessed firearms as an admitted methamphetamine user. His sentencing hearing is now scheduled for March 14. The charges carry a combined maximum sentence of over 100 years in prison if served consecutively.

Carroll County Conservation is excited to announce the recent hiring of Vanessa Hinners as the team’s newest naturalist. Hinners grew up in southwest Iowa, moving to Carroll to finish high school. Her original plan was to attend Iowa State University for a pre-veterinarian degree, but her passion for nature persuaded for a different career path.

Gov. Kim Reynolds orders flags to be raised to full-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, recognizing the presidential inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump. Flags were currently ordered to be at half-staff until Jan. 28, in remembrance of the late President Jimmy Carter who passed away in December. Reynolds orders the flags to be raised for Monday only, to honor the transition of the new administration. Reynolds says “On Monday, President Donald J. Trump will be officially sworn into office as the 47

A couple from Charter Oak remains in custody after allegedly failing to receive medical treatment for seriously injured two-week old infant. According to Crawford County District Court records, 23-year-old Chad Eugene Gibbs Jr allegedly fell down the stairs, striking his infant daughter’s head on a door frame and dropping her approximately three to four feet to the ground on Jan. 10 at around 4:30 p.m. The mother of the child, 22-year-old Sarah Marie Lembke noticed bruising on the child’s face, and observed the infant to be crying regularly for five hours, but both her and Gibbs failed to seek out medical attention until approximately 9:30 p.m. when the child lost her pulse. Gibbs admitted to law enforcement the incident, as well as accidently elbowing his daughter and squeeze her against his chest when she would cry. It was also mentioned in the Crawford County Sheriff’s officer’s affidavit that Gibbs Jr. has a prior history of injuring Lembke’s other children. Both Gibbs Jr. and Lembke are being held at the Crawford County Jail on a $10,000 bond, each facing a charge of child endangerment causing serious injury, a class C felony. If convicted, the charge carries a maximum penalty of up to ten years in prison and over $13,000 in fines.

The Lake City City Council has approved of a design and will be moving forward to updating the city’s logo. The idea was brought to the attention of city officials months ago when city council reviewed the proposal of purchasing banners to hang up around the community. City Administrator Jacob Matthews says while the new banners would encompass organizations and ideas that represent Lake City, he and many residents believed the city’s logo should have the same.

The Glidden City Council has decided to table a solo bid on renovations to the enclosed shelter house at the city park to explore further options for expanding the building’s usage. Before budget season in 2024, City

With the dangerously cold wind chill temperatures arriving tonight (Monday), the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) reminds everyone of tips to keep yourself, your house, and your pets safe. The coldest period is expected to reach the

Local fire departments brave the extreme cold temperatures for approximately three hours to extinguish a structure fire northwest of Carroll this (Tuesday) morning. According to Breda Fire Chief Dan Wiskus, the department was dispatched just before 8:00 a.m. to a garage with smoke and flames in the 18000 block of 150 th

The City of Pomeroy has been placed under a water boil order until further notice. The order is issued beginning immediately (Tuesday) until two samples return free of contamination, which can take approximately 48 hours. Residents will need to boil water for at least one minute of planned to be used for consumption, which includes drinking, cooking, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and other similar purposes. Water is still safe to use for general cleaning, laundry, or showering. For more information contact Pomeroy City Hall at 712-468-2411.

A local musician has been added to the list of inductees for the 2025 Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Singer and songwriter Chad Elliott and various other solo artists, bands, venues, and other music-related organizations