😁 Happy Friday! Every day is a celebration for something… Today, February 21st, 2025 is no exception— from National Sticky Bun Day to National Grain-Free Day, there’s truly a national day for everything. Honestly, who’s coming up with these? Either way, it’s the perfect excuse to indulge in a sweet treat or try something new.

-Days of the year

Weekend Weather:

Today ☀️ Hi 14, Sat 🌤️ Hi 29, Sun 🌤️ Hi 38, Mon ⛅️ Hi 45

B&A Club: 
🎂 Happy Birthday
Henry Snyder -- Mt. Carmel (14 yrs)
Harry Vogl -- Halbur
Lettie Hagge -- Westside (2 yrs)
Hadley Owen - Carroll (6 yrs)
🥂 Happy Anniversary
Terry & Shelly Dentlinger -- Coon Rapids (38 yrs)

SNACKS FROM SHERWOOD

It’s better to be a weed company landlord than an actual weed company
Innovative Industrial Properties’ stock price tends to outperform its tenants’.
J. Edward Moreno

IIP IIPR $72.99 (-0.60%), a major landlord in the US cannabis industry, seems to be weathering the storm a little better than its tenants.

IIP on Wednesday revealed that its annual revenue slipped for the first time ever in 2024, dipping to $308.5 million from $309.5 million in 2023. Investors were unimpressed but also not particularly disappointed with the company’s results, which were largely in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The stock was up less than 1% by midday Thursday.

The regression was a reversal for IIP, whose sales have skyrocketed since it was founded in 2016, when fewer states had some form of legal cannabis.

US cannabis operators struggle with limited access to banking, an unfriendly tax code, and high levels of debt without the benefit of bankruptcy protections. The US cannabis market has as much as $6 billion in debt maturities coming up in the next year, Beau Whitney, chief economist at Whitney Economics, told Bloomberg.

IIP — the largest cannabis company by market capitalization — isn’t considered a plant-touching company, and therefore it doesn’t face the same legal hurdles as its tenants. Its stock also tends to outperform theirs. (US cannabis-touching companies can’t list on major exchanges, but make up the basket of some ETFs like AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETFMSOS $3.31 (1.23%).

Own the grow op, not the crop

LOCAL NEWS

Animal Rescue Of Carroll Hosting Stand-Up Comedy Fundraiser Friday Night

The Animal Rescue of Carroll is inviting everyone to come ready to laugh out loud this Friday to raise money to assist the animals at the shelter find their forever homes. Nationally touring comedian, Clay Foley, will be at the Carroll Brewing Co. tomorrow (Friday) night starting at 8 p.m., for a stand-up benefit for the homeless pets. Foley is a former cruelty investigator and dedicates much of his time to fundraising events for animal rescue needs. Along with the show, a silent auction will also be going on, with donations from various Carroll businesses including: movie tickets, gift certificates, food baskets and much more. The show is free, but donations are welcomed, as 100 percent of all money raised will go straight to Animal Rescue of Carroll to assist with operational costs, animal care and supplies. Again, join Animal Rescue of Carroll Friday night for a stand-up comedy show with Clay Foley, starting at 8 p.m. at the Carroll Brewing Co.

More Local Headlines

• Volunteers Joined First United Methodist Church For Second Annual Rice Meal Packing Event With Midwest Mission

• Instructional Coach, Ryan Simmelink, Hired As New Fairview Elementary Principal

• Carroll Woman Sentenced To Probation After Eluding Law Enforcement And Damaging Patrol Vehicle While Intoxicated

• Hwy 30 Coalition Seeks Grassroots Support In Effort To Four-Lane Hwy 30 Statewide

PODCAST

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AREA NEWS
Area headlines

🏥 Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) will host a Senior Day event later this spring, offering local seniors free health and wellness resources. The Thursday, April 24 event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the hospital and will feature expert discussions on medications, home safety, nutrition, Medicare, and overall well-being, including mental, social, and physical health. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. MRHC is also seeking sponsors and vendors to participate, offering businesses a chance to engage with the community while promoting senior health. Sponsorship tiers range from $250 to $1,000, which includes booth space and speaking opportunities during the program. CEO Shannon Black says, “Sponsoring Senior Day provides a unique marketing opportunity to connect with seniors, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. This is a great opportunity for businesses and organizations to engage with the community while supporting senior health.” Businesses interested in sponsoring must register by March 15 to receive full benefits. For more information, contact Haylee Barsby at 712-655-2072 or Haylee.Barsby@mrhcia.com. More details about the MRHC Senior Day program will be released closer to the event.

🚌 The Glidden-Ralston (G-R) Community School District (CSD) is seeking approval from residents on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) to provide much needed renovations and upgrades to the school building. Tuesday, March 4, will be a special election where voters can approve implementing a PPEL levy on property taxes to members in the district. Superintendent Tom Ridder says this is the first time that G-R CSD is seeking a voter-approved PPEL and says the vote needs to pass with a 50 percent plus one in favor of the levy. Ridder says the money will be used throughout the years to update vehicles, like busses needing to be replaced, improve ventilation in the shop, and much more, including renovations to move rooms around and update restroom facilities. Ridder wants to ensure G-R District residents that they would not be asking for approval of this PPEL levy if it wasn’t something needing to be completed. Again, G-R CSD is asking for district members to vote during the special election on Tuesday, March 5, for the new PPEL levy. Voters will cast votes at same location used during a normal election. Anyone with additional questions are asked to call Ridder at 712-659-3411.

📻️ The Guthrie Center Fire Fighters Association was one of the 2024 Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant recipients to purchase new handheld radios. The betterment grant provided more than $2.2 billion to various cities and organizations promoting economic development, agriculture, tourism, and jobs throughout the state. With the changing technology, the volunteer department needed to update radio devices to effectively talk to all parties assisting them on calls. The new handheld radios allow for better communication with the latest systems used by other departments, dispatch, and the state. The Guthrie Center Fire Fighters Association members thank Prairie Meadows for choosing their organization to help keep the firefighters and the community safe.

LOCAL SPORTS
PODCAST: Weekly Sports Recap and Preview with Area Coaches

At the start of each week the Carroll Broadcasting Sports Network Crew catches up with area high school coaches to recap their previous weeks events and previews the match up for the week ahead. If don’t follow this podcast yet, you should, get in depth dialogue from our area coaches by clicking here.

More Sports:

• 2025 High School Boys State Wrestling-Thursday Sessions

• Sports Schedule

• Brincks Exteriors Sports Reports

• Brincks Cabinets + Design Athlete Spotlight 🆕 

• Macke Motors Photo Gallery

• Motor Inn Player of the Game

• Outlaw Graphics Regional Player of the Week

• St. Anthony Athletes of the Week 

• Teamwork with Olsen’s Outdoor Power

If you want the latest local sports anytime when you want it, download our APP to read, listen, and watch everything our local sports department has to offer!

STATE NEWS
Norwalk courts a data center dubbed "Project West"

Jason Clayworth

Norwalk City Council will consider Thursday creating a special zoning district for a data center dubbed "Project West."

Why it matters: It would position the city for a "large scale" investment by taking 300 acres of its Southwest Development Corridor, according to a council document.

Catch up fast: City officials were approached by an unnamed national technology developer last year and signed a nondisclosure agreement as the city assisted with the project's potential development.

• After months of negotiations and preparation for the voluntary annexation of thousands of acres, officials are now finalizing zoning.

Driving the news: The new Technology & Industry Overlay District would simplify and streamline the approval processes necessary for high-tech projects that can take more than a decade to complete fully, city manager Luke Nelson told the council during a Feb. 6 meeting.

• To qualify, projects must cover a minimum of 40 acres and 100,000 square feet of building space. They don't necessarily have to be data centers.

  see full story

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• University of Iowa now facing ‘near-total window replacement’ for Children’s Hospital

• Dickinson County supervisor raises his concerns over land amount going into conservation

• Iowa State basketball: T.J. Otzelberger on Cyclones' upcoming game with Houston

• Leistikow's 4 thoughts: Iowa's Payton Sandfort deserves a better fate

MORE NEWS
What else!

• Amazon MGM takes creative reins of James Bond, ending an era of family control of 007

• Walmart rolled through 2024, but uncertainty about consumers and tariffs seep into year ahead

• From ‘The Brutalist’ to ‘Wicked,’ where to watch this year’s Oscar-nominated movies

• Kane Brown teams with Jelly Roll for the duet “Haunted”

• ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ reboot with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the works for Hulu

WEEKEND
To Do List

✅CLEAN TOK: 6 places you’re forgetting to clean at home.
✅H20: Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about drinking water
✅BE PRESENT: How is too much screen time effecting your child?
✅PARENTS WITH CHILDREN: Is snow safe to eat?
✅HAPPY MEDIUM: Simple tips to make your weekend rejuvenating and productive.
✅TONIGHT: Comedy to the Rescue benefit for Animal Rescue of Carroll at Carroll Brewing Co!
✅TONIGHT: Join Carroll National for good music, good food, and good times!
✅SATURDAY: Carroll County Cattlemen’s Annual Banquet!

DID YOU KNOW:
The longest time someone has spent holding their breath underwater is 24 minutes and 37 seconds.

GAMES
Ready…Get Set…Go

Quiz Time: For those of you that wake up each morning wanting a challenge—how fast can you finished this quiz. Ready…get set…go.

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