Sarah Stortz

Standing in front of an EcoWater Systems, from left to right are Derek Drees, Secretary of Drees Co., Sara Drees, Vice President of Drees Co., Randy Starman, former owner of EcoWater Systems, Alex Drees, Treasurer of Drees Co. and Howie Drees, the President of Drees Co.

SARAH STORTZ | TIMES HERALD Matthew Brinkman (left), head chef at Addington Place of Carroll, Bob Brightwell (middle), resident at Addington Place of Carroll and Kelsey Ball (right), the Director of Celebrations at Addington Place of Carroll watching the races at the Boone Speedway.

Becca Conner, an Infusion Nurse at the McFarland Clinic in Carroll, helps patients with their infusion therapy sessions.

Striving to be a voice for residents at St. Anthony Nursing Home, a family council for the nursing home officially formed earlier this year.

Working as the St. Anthony Foundation Director, Trish Roberts often tells her husband she has “the best job in Carroll.”

SUBMITTED PHOTO Manning community members celebrated the newly renovated Manning City Park with a ribbon cutting.

Going into the pork industry was a natural choice for Aaron Juergens, as his family has worked in the field since the late ‘40s.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Robert Hurley with his wife, Kristie, and their granddaughter, Lauren, at the Jefferson Public Library.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Thanks to the Iowa Economic Development Authority, Carroll resident Aaron Juergens recently visited Japan and Taiwan last month alongside a group of Iowa-based agriculture professionals.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Thanks to quick fundraising efforts from Manning residents, the lighted cross on top of Trinity Church is working again.