😁 Happy Friday!  Wednesday marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, and other U.S. leaders vowed to “never forget” just after the citywide moment of silence Wednesday morning.

Weekend Weather:
Today 🌤️ Hi 82, Sat 🌤️ Hi 81, Sun 🌤️ Hi 86, Mon 🌤️ Hi 84

B&A Club: 
🎂 Happy Birthday
Lynn Ross -- Vail
🥂 Happy Anniversary
Nick & Kristy Willenborg -- Dedham (10 yrs)
Craig & Kelly Sander -- Carroll
April & Nick Christiansen -- Churdan (10 yrs)

MARKETS FROM SNACKS
US stocks gain momentum in a four-day winning streak

The S&P 500 was up 0.8% on Thursday, while the Nasdaq 100 added 1%. It was the fourth straight session where both indices gained. Small caps led major indices, as the Russell 2000 advanced 1.2%. 

All major S&P sector ETFs rose. Communications services gained the most, up 1.9%. Mega cap stocks outperformed the market, with all Magnificent Seven stocks closed higher. Both MetaMETA $527.30 (2.72%) and GoogleGOOGL $155.64 (2.34%)climbed more than 2%.

Warner Bros. DiscoveryWBD $7.60 (10.45%) was the best-performing S&P 500 stock, up 10.4%. This came after Warner Bros. announced a multi-year distribution partnership with Charter Communications. KrogerKR $55.10 (7.20%) rose 7.2%, after signaling confidence about its merger with Albertsons.

Conversely, ModernaMRNA $69.58 (-12.35%) dropped a whopping 12.4%, making it the worst performer within the S&P 500. The pandemic darling earlier slashed its research and development budget and cut its sales outlook.

The US producer index was up slightly in August, in line with expectations. Traders now bet on a 67% chance that the Fed would cut rate by 25 basis points next week, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool.

Gold hit another all-time high. Oil continued its recovery after a sell-off earlier this week.

LOCAL NEWS

Carroll County Conservation Hosts NASA Ambassador Friday Night For Moon Presentation

Carroll County Conservation is excited to host a NASA ambassador for a unique program tomorrow (Friday) evening focused on the moon. Conservation Education Director Kristen Bieret says Dan Hoy will present an hour-long seminar beginning at 7 p.m. at the Swan Lake Conservation Education Center.

• Once Hoy has finished his seminar, Bieret says attendees will head outside.

• The program is free and open to the public, but due to its more advanced content, it is geared toward older kids and adults.

Again, Dan Hoy’s presentation begins at 7 p.m. on Friday at the Swan Lake Conservation Education Center. International Observe the Moon Night is on Saturday, Sept. 14.

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• Carroll County Supervisors Adopt Maple River Sewer Rate Change

AREA NEWS
Area headlines

💦 This Saturday, the Manning Rec Center is hosting a pickleball tournament to help raise funding to update and add new amenities to the Manning City Park. In 2022, city officials and the Manning Park Improvement Committee started fundraising and proposing to update obsolete equipment to promote safety and enhance park experiences. Jean Stadtlander and Karen Herreman, who both serve on the Beautification Committee for Manning, were looking to get a pickleball group started for the community and thought of no better way than to assist in raising money for the city park that will be the home of a court. Registration is still open to individuals who are interested in participating. They can sign up by contacting the Manning Rec Center at 712-655-3861. The cost is $50 per player and includes a t-shirt. MORE DETAILS

🎊  A large gathering of people is expected in northern Crawford County this weekend as Schleswig kicks off its 125-year celebration. Events start on Friday at 12:00 p.m. with an ice cream social and continue through Sunday at 10 a.m. with the free-will offering pancake breakfast by Chris Cakes. Shannon Cose, co-chair for the 125th celebration planning committee, says much work has been put into organizing the weekend-long festivities and keeping it centralized around Schleswig’s heritage theme. Cose says the Schleswig community prides itself on offering the best deal on carnival rides.

 🔎 Iowans seeking employment in western Iowa are invited to join Iowa Workforce Development for their September job fair in Denison next week. The fair will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, in the IowaWorks office at 504 U.S. Highway 59. Employers searching for new staff are also encouraged to reserve a space at the fair. However, tables are limited, so companies are asked to register as soon as possible by emailing Chad Hauswirth. Unemployment rates in Iowa have held steady at 2.8 percent for the last several months, leading to additional challenges for businesses looking to bring on new staff. IWD is scheduled to release the August jobs report next week.

🏘️ City officials in Exira are excited to see the construction begin for their Homes for Iowa project to bring new housing opportunities to the community. During the council’s June meeting, members approved the purchase of the HFI Jefferson Wide Left plans to be constructed on the city owned lot of 200 E Depot St. City Clerk Meg Andersen says the new house will have just over 1200-square-feet of finished space, but could potentially have it doubled to 2400-square-feet. With the home purchasing process finalized, Andersen says the construction crew has around three to seven months before the house is delivered to Exira. Anyone interested in the property or for more information is asked to contact Andersen at 712-268-2187.

LOCAL SPORTS
Carroll Girls Swimming Starts Season On Thursday

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The Carroll Girls Swim team opened their season on Thursday as Des Moines Lincoln traveled to Carroll. Only four girls swam for the Tigers, and all were freshmen. To start the event, Carroll finished in second in the 200 medley relays, swimming with a time of 2:28.57. Alexis Borkowski finished in third place in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:58.95. Brylie Behrens finished in second in the 100-fly swimming with a time of 1:12.62. Behrens also picked up a second-place finish in the 100 breast with a time off of 1:21.26. The Tigers are back in action on Tuesday against Lewis Central.

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STATE NEWS
DART in crisis as 7 more cities threaten to leave public transit agency

by Jason Clayworth

Seven metro municipalities' mayors are threatening to leave DART to start their own regional transit service, joining a growing exodus of local governments from the agency.

The big picture: In a letter to the City of Des Moines this week obtained by Axios, the mayors say they will stay — if Des Moines reconfirms by Dec. 1 its commitment to pay a bigger share of DART's costs that more fairly reflects the capital city's usage.

• The mayors represent more than half of DART's board members.

Why it matters: Reversing the agency's ongoing financial crisis is becoming more challenging as metro cities yank their memberships and hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual contributions.

• DART provides millions of rides in the metro each year.

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WEEKEND
To-Do List

✅UNDER CONTROL: It’s peak shedding season for dogs. Here’s some tips!
✅TAKE A BREATH: Your toddler is only learning this world for the first time, too.
✅BE SAFE: We’re seeing more farm equipment on the roads starting now.
✅PERSONALITY GUIDE: What does your coffee order say about you?
✅FLOAT: The best hot air balloon festivals this fall!
✅IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The first 2024 Presidential debate between Harris and Trump.
✅TRY: Fall baking up ahead, check out these tips and tricks!
✅MAKE PLANS: Check out Deal’s Orchard events through September.
✅LISTEN: Catch up on “Must Know People”, and be on the lookout for a new episode dropping Monday at 10am!
✅LAST CHANCE: Catch the Fair Finale this weekend.

NATIONAL DAY
Tomorrow is National Cream-Filled Donut Day. Is there a better way to kick off the weekend?

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