One of Manning’s latest initiatives to respond to the needs of the community is the Manning Cares Food Box.

Blaire and Colt Venner sprinted Thursday morning at first sight of Mom and Dad — Emily and Keith Venner — rounding the corner carrying their new little sister.

Featuring the theme “When Hope Came Down,” youths in St. Mary Catholic Parish in Willey presented their 30th annual Nativity program on Sunday, Dec. 13.

A group of Halbur siblings and their 4-H friends have taken on a considerable task: providing a tangible thank-you to every nurse at St. Anthony Regional Hospital and McFarland Clinic through the gift of “blessing bags.”

Carroll was relatively spared Tuesday by widespread winter storms that dropped up to a foot of snow in eastern parts of the state.

Plans to build Lil’ Wildcat Education Center in Glidden to serve as many as 56 to 60 infants through 11-year-olds received a boost recently when the Iowa Women’s Foundation, in partnership with Casey’s, awarded $8,000 for the project.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for many Iowans, including the most basic need of food security.

Carroll-born and Manning-raised Mary Swander, a former poet laureate of Iowa and a prolific playwright and author with international reach, has launched an increasingly popular podcast spotlighting a wide spectrum of rural life, from the farming she knows deeply to cultural and social life, …

Collin Schultes was thrilled with the surprise parade featuring 50 vehicles, four firetrucks and even an appearance by Santa that celebrated his 15th birthday earlier this month.

MANNING: Max Sanford wanted to be a doctor.

During a year that was overtaken by a pandemic, many kids didn’t get the chance to see Santa Claus, sit on his lap and share wishes with him.

Signet Masonic Lodge 264 of Carroll called off its annual community Christmas Day dinner because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top St. Anthony Regional Hospital officials told the Carroll City Council Monday that the just-arrived coronavirus vaccines are safe and necessary to get life back to the pre-pandemic routine of commerce and recreation and family life.

First, Lynda Franey tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have dealt the Carroll Chamber of Commerce’s annual Carroll Hoops youth basketball tournament a setback for 2021, but tournament officials already are eager for the event to make a big comeback.

Thanks to a “dream team” effort, All Strings Attached Orchestra Studio Director Rebecca Windschitl says, ASA will be premiering its “A Classic Christmas” concert online at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19.

Carroll County Community of Concern Director Roxie Reinart said the blocks-long lineup of vehicles for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box distribution Saturday morning, Dec. 12, presented a disturbing message.

For some people, Christmas isn’t a merry day.

While Santa and Mrs. Claus’ schedule has been limited this holiday season in order to keep everybody healthy, you can enjoy a visit from the jolly couple anytime at your convenience via the Carroll Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page, where they can be found reading Christmas stories, promot…

In their decades of portraying Santa and Mrs. Claus, Harvey and Annabel Smidt of Lake View never have experienced a Christmas season like this one.

At this most wonderful time of the year, All Strings Attached Orchestra Studio musicians decided they couldn’t let the coronavirus pandemic idle them.

On Monday, November 30, two co-chairs of 712 Women on a Mission charitable group presented $4,500 to St. Anthony Staff for use in the Behavior Health Unit.

GLIDDEN: Bumper-to-bumper traffic filled downtown Glidden for an hour Sunday night, Dec. 6, as the community’s Winter Wonderland Cruise proved to be a big hit.

Four Iowa bishops, including R. Walker Nickless of the Sioux City Diocese, released the following statement regarding COVID-19 vaccines:

After Doris Handlos, of Audubon, one of Pearl Quandt’s six children, received a snowflake ornament in memory of her mom during Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s fifth annual holiday remembrance service, she knew just the place where it needed to be displayed.

For households struggling to put meals on the table, help is on the way.

MANNING: Manning’s Main Street was filled with cars last Friday as the community celebrated Weihnachtsfest 2020 “COVID-style.”

Two Manning men, Ron Reischl and Jeremy Carroll, have formed Front Porch Living, LLC, with plans to bring more homes to Manning.

You can hear the excitement in the voice of Auburn resident Jane Barto when she talks about all that’s been happening in her community lately.

Little did Trish Titus know when the skinny, soft, long-haired, gray cat wandered into her life 13 years ago, that she’d bring such profound impact.

MANNING: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Nov. 16 announced a new proclamation that required Main Street Manning’s Promotion Committee to make a number of changes to the annual Weihnachtsfest community celebration to be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, November 27.