Abby Ward

Every year, on the first weekend of May, the City of Glidden offers a spring clean-up day, where residents can dispose of unwanted items to continue to promote a clean and beautiful environment. This upcoming Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., a roll-off dumpster will be located in front of City Hall to dispose of technology equipment like towers, cords, keyboards, and printers. The city will even allow computers, TVs, laptops, or anything with a screen for a $23 fee to be paid at City Hall. The roll-off location will also accept appliances at no additional charge. The rest of the items can be placed on the curb of the resident’s property by 6 a.m. Friday morning. Acceptable items include furniture, mattresses, toilets, sinks, and rolls of carpets as long as they are no longer than six feet. Some items that will not be accepted include vehicle parts and tires, construction debris, hazardous materials, and combustible materials. Residents are not to set out regular garbage containers during this collection, and everything placed on the curb, as long as it’s an acceptable item, will be taken and not able to be retrieved. Those with questions are asked to contact City Administrator Brooke Peterson at 712-659-3010 or email at [email protected]. A complete list of accepted and non-accepted items has been included below.

Picture Credited to Wall Lake Iowa Facebook Page The 60 Plus group out of Wall Lake has been awarded a $5,000 grant to purchase groceries to continue to enjoy nutritious meals and spend time with friends.

Our Saviors Lutheran Church (OSLC) in Audubon is warning residents of a scam caller, using the church’s phone number in an attempt to con people for money. Several individuals have reported received a call or a text from the church, claiming to the Pastor Dan Beattie and asking for help through the purchases of apple gift cards for someone in need. OSLC wants to make it clear that they are not apart of this and apologize for any inconvenience the calls or texts may have caused. Anyone receiving this text or phone call is asked to contact the Audubon County Sheriff’s department.

Residents in Lake View will soon have the opportunity to get rid of unwanted items during the annual city-wide clean-up day. On May 6 and 7, Rudd Sanitation and city staff will drive around Lake View, picking up approved items to safely dispose of them for community residents. City Administrator Theresa Pudenz says this is a perfect opportunity for those doing a little spring cleaning.

The 3rd Annual Mental Health Matters 5K Run/Walk hosted by St Anthony Regional Hospital will be this weekend. While the deadline to receive a t-shirt has passed, those still interested in participating can register using the link below. Registration begins this Saturday at 8:00 a.m., with the 5K starting at 9:00 a.m. The starting and finishing location is at the Carroll Middle School, and the participants will follow the markers to complete the three-mile trek. This annual event will have a silent auction, with all the proceeds to benefit the community’s need for mental health treatment. Booths will be set up with additional resources and information from local partners for anyone looking to learn more about the services available throughout the community. Again, the St Anthony Regional Hospital’s Mental Health Matters 5K Run/Walk will be this weekend, and there is still time to register. This is a family event, and children 12 and under can participate free of charge. With the unpredictable Iowa weather, the walk will be moved inside if conditions are not agreeable.

Picture Curteosy of Sac City Aquatic Center Facebook Page

Governor Kim Reynolds will honor fallen firefighters and peace officers who made the ultimate sacrifice next week. Gov. Reynolds has issued an order to fly flags at half-staff on Sunday for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Every year, firefighters who have died in the line of duty are remembered at the national memorial service in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Gov. Reynolds says, “We honor and will never forget the sacrifice of firefighters and their families who never hesitated to protect us and our communities. We thank those who have served and those who are currently serving. Our state is eternally grateful.” Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and the flag display in the Capitol Complex from sunrise to sunset. Flags on public buildings, grounds, and facilities across the state will also be flown at half-staff. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, and other government subdivisions are encouraged to follow the order for the same length of time. Next Friday, Gov. Reynolds, along with Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, Iowa Department of Public Safety (IDPS) Commissioner Stephan Bayens, State of Iowa leadership with law enforcement partners and families will be at the Grounds East of Oran Pape State Office Building in Des Moines to remember two fallen peace officers who gave their life to protect the safety of the community last year. Officers Kevin M. Gram, from the Algona Police Department and Phoukham Tran from the Des Moines Police Department will be added with the other honorees with the ceremony starting at 10 a.m. A livestream of the ceremony will take place on the Iowa DPS Facebook page and a link has been included below. Reynolds want to remind Iowans as we observe National Police Week May 12-18, to please take time to thank current peace officers for protecting and serving our communities and the great State of Iowa.

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley met constituents in multiple town hall meetings in the Carroll Broadcasting listening area to discuss his most recent work in the U.S. Senate. Grassley said one of the most recent bills to have passed the Senate was the non-controversial bi-partisan bill co-lead with Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) to increase protection and support for victims of human trafficking. The Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2024 passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate.

Carroll County Conservation (CCC) has announced the lineup and events for the second annual Pella Concert Series, which will begin in June at Swan Lake State Park. Environmental Education Coordinator Kristen Bieret says CCC is happy to partner with Pella Corporations to bring this event back to the Carroll community.

The Carroll Community School District Board of Education will meet this upcoming Monday with a few items on the agenda. The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Adams Elementary School, starting with the board’s approval of a donation to the district. Next, the board will move into personnel reports and consider the approval of non-bargaining staff wage increases for the following school year. The members will then conduct a work session to review the district’s administrative staff benefits. Following that, the meeting will enter into a closed session per Iowa Code 21.5.1i to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session. With no action being taken after the closed session, the meeting will adjourn after closing out the session. Aside from the closed session, the rest of the Board of Education’s meeting is open to the public.