📢 😁 Happy Friday!  Child: “I’m hungry!” Dad: “Hi hungry, I’m Dad”
According to a 2023 survey of 1,500 American fathers and their partners, this particular dad joke was the most heard in 9 U.S. states, and it’s the most common nationwide.
-Happy Father’s Day Weekend!
 

Carroll Merchants Baseball: Home Game Father’s Day vs. KC Monarchs

Weekend Weather: Fri 🌦️ Hi 85, Sat ⚡️ Hi 83, Sun 🌤️ Hi 91, Mon 🌦️ Hi 90

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Also name this celebrity birthday: He played football, soccer, and baseball at the New York Military Academy as a teenager. He later graduated from the prestigious Wharton School of Business.

LOCAL NEWS

2024 Wall Lake Tour de Farm UTV Ride Set For Saturday

Wall Lake Farm Festival organizers are hosting a community UTV ride this weekend to help raise funds for their popular ag-themed celebration later this summer. The Tour de Farm ride is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, in Wall Lake, and registration is $30 per participating vehicle. Brandon Aschinger, one of the organizers, says the money raised from the UTV ride and associated activities supports the main event in August. AUDIO

Aschinger says the ride begins at midday at Doc’s Place in Wall Lake and stops in five other communities. AUDIO

Gun raffle prizes include a CZ Bob White 20-guage shotgun, a Rock Island Armory .45 ACP 1911, and a Savage Impulse .243 straight-pull bolt rifle. Aschinger says raffle tickets are available in advance or on the day of the ride. AUDIO

Some of the door prizes for participants include an audio system and install, UTV service, and cleaning supplies from Boom’s Performance and Power Sports, and gift baskets and free skid loader rentals from Haley Equipment. All proceeds from Saturday’s Tour de Farm UTV Ride help fund entertainment and activities for the Wall Lake Farm Festival coming up on Aug. 9 and 10. For more details, follow here.

More Local Stories:

• Boone Man Arrested After Crashing Car Into Carroll Home Early Thursday Morning

• Jefferson Man Arrested Following Multi-County Pursuit On Highway 141

• Carroll Community School District Board Of Education Received Feedback On New Transportation Facility During Tuesday’s Meeting

• Stewart Memorial Community Hospital And McCrary-Rost Clinic Welcomes Three Specialty Treatment Providers To Team

• MORE LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL SPORTS
‘Olsen’s Outdoor Power Teamwork’ Team of the Week

Congratulations to the Audubon Wheelers Softball team on being named the Olsen’s Outdoor Power Teamwork Team of the Week. The Audubon softball team went 4-0 on the week with wins over AHSTW, Riverside, and Tri-Center. Audubon has also won ten straight games.

Also in Local Sports:

• Baseball & Softball Recaps from Thursday June 13th

• Watch Carroll Merchants Baseball

• 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

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MANNING
KINDERFEST 2024

For a day of good old-fashioned, affordable FUN, bring the kids to Manning on June 15th for Kinderfest!

This annual event begins with a 5k road race starting in the City Park at 8 am, register in advance to receive a t-shirt or on race day starting at 7 am. The Kinderfest parade down Main Street begins at 11 am.  Entries are welcome by contacting parade chairperson at [email protected].  Following the parade, the city park overflows with good old-fashioned fun!  A petting zoo and blowups will await the kids.  Game booths of all kinds will offer prizes: ring toss, duck races, basketball, cornhole, paddle wheel and more.  Where Everyone is a Winner!  Lots of food choices including:  pulled pork, brisket, brats, burgers, walking tacos and home-made pie!

STATE NEWS
Riverside woman sentenced to 50 years on child porn charges

by Dar Danielson | Jun 13, 2024

A Riverside woman will spend 50 years in prison for producing child pornography.

Information from the U.S. Attorney’s Office says 36-year-old Abigail Knight pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography. Evidence presented at her sentencing showed she took photos and videos of minor children being sexually assaulted and then sent them to two men in Texas and one in Missouri.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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• See the music video for Post Malone & Morgan Wallen’s collab “I Had Some Help”

• Hulu reveals premiere date, shares ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 trailer

WEEKEND
To-Do List

✅ IN CASE YOU FORGOT: Here’s a list of gifts for any dad!
✅ MOM HACK: This makes for an easy sunscreen application.
✅ SUMMERTIME TRADITION: Which level of “toasted” are you?
✅  DAD JOKE: Have a laugh in honor of Father’s Day this weekend.
✅  MEMORABILIA: I think we can all appreciate this dad’s creativity!
✅ LISTEN: Monday Ep. 5: “Must Know People” with Aaron Kookier
✅ TONIGHT: Deal’s Orchard ‘CIDERS at Sunset’ ciders, music, food
✅ SATURDAY: Coon Rapids Farmers Market 9am-Noon
✅ SUNDAY: Don’t forget Carroll Merchants home verse KC Monarchs

JOKE OF THE DAY:
“A Father carries pictures where his money used to be.”
-Steve Martin

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