4:45 a.m. — Report of a suspicious person in the 1800 block of Quint Avenue.
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Getting the nearly 200 high-school students in the Diocesan Catholic Choral Festival on Wednesday, Oct. 9, to pour their hearts into their singing didn’t take much prodding.
Computer hackers have developed numerous ways to steal sensitive information or hold it hostage, and their interactions with potential victims through email, telephone and even in person have become increasingly effective tools for their crimes.
4:02 a.m. — Motorist assist in the 300 block of U.S. Highway 71 North.
As the only farmers currently serving in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Jon Tester, D-Montana, introduced legislation aimed at reducing suicides on the nation’s farms.
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Jonathan Law was on his way to a meeting in Jefferson when he spotted what appeared at first to be a deer just off the shoulder of U.S. Highway 30.
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All Strings Attached Orchestra Studio will open its 19th concert season in colorful, festive style, presenting “A Festival of Life With Latin American Music” on Saturday and Sunday at the Carroll Recreation Center theater.
Tuesday’s edition of the Carroll Times Herald was not delivered due to a mishap at the United States Postal Service in Carroll.
3:10 a.m. — Commercial burglar alarm in the 200 block of North Griffith Road. False alarm.
A former Carroll County jailer repeatedly mistreated jail inmates — which included forcing one to sleep in feces — and resigned under the threat of termination this summer, according to state records.
County leaders agreed Monday they will discuss again whether to sell county farmland to help pay for the construction of the new jail during their next meeting Oct. 21.
A Carroll ear, nose and throat doctor will pay $1 million to end a federal investigation into Medicaid claims he made for alleged “improper” procedures.
8:48 a.m. — Assisted with a mental health call in the 100 block of East Sixth Street.
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Carroll’s Main Street will lose four parking spots, but gain six, after City Council re-voted Monday on a request that will help move forward construction of the new Carroll County jail.
The Friends of the Carroll Public Library will hold its monthly book sale this week.
1:44 a.m. — Commercial burglar alarm in the 400 block of U.S. Highway 30 East. False alarm.
12:49 a.m. — Parking complaint in the 900 block of U.S. Highway 30 West.
3:28 a.m. — Report of forgery in the 2000 block of Kittyhawk Avenue.
Encouraged by participation of people spanning a wide range of ages, Carroll Area Iowans for Life President Eugene Handlos said Sunday afternoon’s Life Chain in Carroll demonstrated that the campaign continues momentum toward its goal of protecting all life from conception to natural death.
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Students stood in a circle, bound together by one long yellow string as they waited for their turn.
A 28-year-old Carroll man swore at a woman early Saturday morning and tossed a lit cigarette into her mouth, according to court records.
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Carroll Middle School students donated nearly $470 and several boxes of toys last week to Hailey’s Toys for Healing, a program at St. Anthony Regional Hospital that benefits child patients and is named for a 10-year-old Carroll girl who died last year from a rare lung disorder.
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Students lowered the protective goggles over their eyes as drills moved over pieces of plywood, spewing shavings of wood into the air.
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Esta Raasch stares down at her parents’ grave in Glidden as rain slides over the rim of her glasses and lands on the grass adjacent to the grave.
12:58 a.m. — Noise complaint in the 500 block of East 18th Street.
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County leaders approved an $8.95 million bond sale today to build a new downtown jail that netted them an additional $1.7 million up-front payment because they agreed to pay a higher interest rate.
12:11 a.m. — Motorist assistance in the 100 block of E Highway 30.
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City officials have come up with a plan that could add several parking spots downtown while also allowing the county jail project to move forward as planned.
The Carroll Community School District recently created a survey to determine interest in a before- and after-school preschool program.
9 a.m. — Report of a theft in the 900 block of U.S. Highway 30 West.
Carroll County leaders are set to issue an $8.95 million bond Thursday to help pay for the new downtown jail after delaying the bond sale from last week because of volatility in the municipal bond market.
7:36 a.m. — Report of fraud in the 900 block of U.S. Highway 30 West.
Manning Family Recovery Center is not at fault for the 2015 suicide of an 18-year-old Griswold man who was involuntarily committed for a mental health examination after he assaulted his sister, according to court records.
There was a 51-degree temperature difference last week between Monday afternoon and Friday morning, according to National Weather Service data.
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Sure, Wayne Chandlee ran a tight ship as Kuemper Catholic High School boys basketball coach.
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With the help of a $1,000 grant from Rotary International, the Carroll Rotary Club recently donated to $2,085 to Carroll Area Child Care Center to purchase play equipment.
12:43 p.m. — Animal complaint at Kittyhawk Avenue and Market Street.
12:10 a.m. — Report of an assault in the 900 block of U.S. Highway 30 East. Daniel Heinen, 28, of Carroll, was arrested for assault after throwing a lit cigarette at someone, causing a burn.
The 62nd-annual Carroll Band Day parade that was set for Saturday is canceled because of the threat of storms, the Carroll Chamber of Commerce has decided.
12:27 a.m. — Located an open door in the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 71 North.
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Middle school students scooted their chairs closer to the little desks as they crouched near their kindergarten buddies.
Although Ed Smith’s own attempt at playing a musical instrument may have been short-lived, that experience only heightened his respect of those who do have that talent.
Linc Kroeger, Accenture’s advocate for rural America, continued to draw national attention to Jefferson by hosting a tour and discussion Sunday with Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney, a former Maryland congressman and entrepreneur who is making business development in small town…
The Carroll Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the 62nd annual Carroll Band Day Parade Saturday.
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