📢😁Happy Friday!  July is the 7th month in the Gregorian calendar. It was named after Julius Caesar in 44 bce. But, it’s original name was Quintilis, which is Latin for the 5th month.

-Britannica

Weekend Weather:Fri 🌤️ Hi 80, Sat 🌦️ Hi 72, Sun 🌦️ Hi 76, Mon 🌦️ Hi 79

B&A Club:🎂Happy Birthday to: Keyah Sease-Rockwell City, Brad Otto-Manning
🥂Happy Anniversary to: none reported

Also name this celebrity birthday: He received a scholarship as a teenager to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in England.

LOCAL NEWS

City/Chamber Staff Ready To Welcome Thousands Of Fans Monday For 1A/2A State Baseball At Merchants Park

Merchants Park stands ready to welcome thousands of players, coaches, and fans to Carroll next week for the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 1A and 2A state baseball tournaments. This is the fourth year the 1A and 2A baseball seasons will end in Carroll, and Parks and Recreation Director Chad Tiemeyer, who plays a central role in the planning alongside Carroll Chamber of Commerce Program Director Ashley Schable, says it is now something they look forward to every year. AUDIO

They have around 60 volunteers scheduled to help out during the tournament. About 2/3rds of them are tasked with overseeing the admission gate, and the remainder help shuttle fans, clean up the park between games, or whatever else is needed. The local schools manage the concession stand. Tiemeyer says the feedback from IHSAA on Carroll as a host community is overwhelmingly positive. AUDIO
FULL STORY

More Local Stories:

• The CCSD Board Of Education Approved A New Resolution And The Phase To Be Constructed For A New Transportation Facility During Special Meeting On Thursday

• The 100 People Who Care in Sac County Have Donated Around $4,000 To The Sixty Plus Nutrition Agency

• The 71st Black Hawk Lake Water Carnival Is Celebrating A Luau In Lake View This Weekend

• Georgia Man Taken Into Custody After A High-Speed Chase Through Carroll County On Highway 141 Tuesday Evening

• MORE LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL SPORTS
KCIM Sports Rewind All-Star Event -this Saturday, July 20th at 11am

KCIM Sports Rewind All-Star Event, Saturday, July 20th at the Carroll High Softball Field by the Carroll Aquatic Center- Gates open at 10:15. Event to start shortly afterwards. Event is Free and Open to the Public.

• Home Run Derby - each play will get 30 seconds. All players will be using regulation softballs.    

• Senior All-Star Game - play 5 innings, coed slow-pitch game.

• Awards Ceremony- each player and coach will be awarded a certificate and a t-shirt.

• Check out this year’s All-Rewind 1st Team, 2nd Team, Players of the Year, Honorable Mention and Coaches of the year: Link for Baseball, Link for Softball

Also in Local Sports:

• Weekly Sports Recap & Preview Podcast

• High School Sports Schedule

• Macke Motor Photo Gallery

• Motor Inn Player of the Game

• Outlaw Graphics Regional Player of the Week

• Teamwork with Olsen’s Outdoor Power

• Watch Carroll Merchants Baseball

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QUIET RIOT, a rock & roll phenomenon, playing At Wild Rose Casino Jefferson

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STATE NEWS
In the wake of pork plant closures, some producers take on extra costs

Iowa Public Radio | By Rachel Cramer
Published July 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM CDT

Over the last two years, several large pork packers have closed plants in California, Minnesota and most recently Iowa. For some pork producers, this means additional miles and more money to deliver hogs on top of tough economic times.

On his farm near Gowrie, Larry Alliger walked toward a row of low-roofed hog barns. He buys piglets from Colorado with his son, and between both of their operations, he said they can have around 20,000 pigs on hand.

They sell them to Tyson Foods through marketing contracts.

Alliger checked on the hogs in one of the barns.

"We start loading these tomorrow, three o’clock. We have two loads in the morning that go to Storm Lake,” Alliger said.

Hauling hogs to the Tyson pork processing plant in Storm Lake is a big change for Alliger. For 35 years, he said he “almost always” went to the one in Perry, which was closer, until it shut down in June. FULL STORY

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• John Deere cuts DEI programs, will no longer join 'social or cultural awareness parades'

• Man drowns in Cass County lake

PRESENTED WITH SAC COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

The Sac County Fair would not be possible without the help of the countless volunteers. People from all different backgrounds throughout the community come together to give their time to make the fair happen every year.

If you would like to volunteer please contact us by email [email protected] or by filling out the form.

MORE NEWS
What else!

• Weight-loss meds cut grocery spending by 11%

• RAGBRAI remains stable despite other Gannett event cancellations, organizers say (RAGBRAI LI July 20-27, 2024)

• Rep. Adam Schiff is latest Democrat to call for President Biden to withdraw from 2024 race

• Here are our favorite ’24 Draft picks — one for each team

• 2024 Emmy Nominations: The Bear and Shōgun lead the list of nominees

• Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan share ‘Cowboys Cry Too’Click Here for Schedule of Events and Ticket Information

WEEKEND
To-Do List

✅MUST TRY: A corn and watermelon salad screams summer
✅STAY SAFE: Online banking safety tips you must know.
✅ON THE LOOKOUT: How to identify poison ivy
✅PESTS: Why are mosquitos so bad this year?
✅STAY HYDRATED: Foods that keep you hydrated.
✅STAY COOL: How to prevent heat-induced headaches.
✅MAKE THE SWITCH: Looking for a career change? 😱
✅LISTEN: New episode of “Must Know People” featuring Nick Nurse!
✅TONIGHT:QUIET RIOT performing at Wild Rose Casino - Jefferson
✅SUNDAY: It’s the last day of the Audubon County Fair!
✅NEXT WEEK:Live + Local sponsored by Pella Corporation, Carroll

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