😁 Happy Friday!  This Sunday, September 22nd, officially marks the END of Summer. Right now we only have 41 days until Halloween, 69 days until Thanksgiving, 96 days until Christmas, and 103 days until the New Year. Does anyone else feel like the rest of the year flies by after Summer is over?

Weekend Weather:
Today 🌤️ Hi 86, Sat ⚡️ Hi 81, Sun ⚡️ Hi 62, Mon 🌦️ Hi 67

B&A Club: 
🎂 Happy Birthday
Zander Berger -- Arcadia (16 yrs)
Marilyn Siepker -- Carroll
Greg Kustra -- Carroll
Marcia Wiederin -- Carroll
Laney Feld -- Carroll (1 yr)
Jeff Ludwig -- Carroll
Tacey Stoelk -- Carroll
Cody Bauer -- Carroll (17 yrs)
🥂 Happy Anniversary
Cory & Laura Meiers -- Carroll (16 yrs)

MARKETS FROM SNACKS
Easing begins with a big splash — and a consumer vibe shift could be coming

Better safe than sorry?... The Fed boldly kicked off its easing cycle, serving up a 50-basis-point rate cut. But Chair Jerome Powell cautioned against expecting more jumbo slashes. At the central bank’s remaining meetings this year, monetary policymakers expect to cut 50 more basis points combined if the economy unfolds as anticipated. So why’d the Fed go big this week?

LOCAL NEWS

New Way Ford Donates Over $2,000 To Coon Rapids Fire Department

This past weekend, New Way Ford in Coon Rapids was able to raise close to $3,000 for the Coon Rapids Fire Department during the 9th annual Auto Show. There were 67 automobiles, with over half of the vehicles being older than 1980. The oldest at the show was a 1930 Ford Coupe. Various cars and trucks, from Chevrolets, Fords, Plymouths, and more were registered. $1,383 was raised in goodwill donations and raffle tickets, with New Way Ford matching the funds to be donated to the local fire department for equipment updates and to help offset any expenditures. Winners of the car show included Dealer’s Choice, Tom Moberg of Carroll for his 1953 Dodge M37; People’s Choice: third place, Ann Von Dielingen of Carroll for her 1961 Chrysler Imperial; second place- Charlie VanMeter of Guthrie Center for his 1957 Ford Custom; and first place going to Bill Riesselman of Halbur for his 1950 Willys. Pictures of a few winners can be included below. SEE PHOTOS

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• Carroll Chamber Of Commerce Shares Band Day Parade Route With Updates Accommodating Road Construction

• Carroll Fire Department Invites Public To Sept. 21 Open House

AREA NEWS
Area headlines

📚️ Eighteen Buena Vista University (BVU) Students, three from the listening area, have been selected to receive the Clifford A. Rae Academic Achievement Award for the 2024 year. This achievement award is part of a competitive program that gives business and science students who excel in their academic studies up to $10,000 in scholarship funding in their second, third, or fourth year of school. The money is then used to help offset costs associated with completing an internship or experiential learning initiative. Riley Parkis from Carroll, who is studying for an exercise science major, and Alexander Galati from Manning, who is pursuing computer science, are second-year winners. From Ida Grove, Lillian Hoffman is a fourth-year winner working towards a biology major. The Clifford A. Rae Award was created 13 years ago by two separate endowments of $750,000 from the Siebens Foundation, named after the longtime advisor and council to the foundation, Clifford A. Rae. Students may receive the award more than once during their time at BVU to provide learning opportunities they would otherwise not be able to experience.

🏞️ The Parks and Rec Department for the City of Audubon has completed the addition of new amenities to three parks throughout the community. Officials wish to extend a special thanks to the 100+ Women Who Care for help funding the new zip line installed this week at the Blue Grass Park, also known as the Dinosaur Park. Other projects included installing water drinking fountains with a bottle refill station at Blue Grass Park, Legion Park, and City Square, allowing residents to enjoy the park while staying hydrated. The water fountains at the City Square are a bit different, with a unique feature of a dog bowl for community members to give their pets a drink while walking. City officials want to thank Sonntag Plumbing, Meaike Construction, and the many individuals who assisted in installing the water fountains in the parks. The Parks and Rec Department is continuing with plans for future projects, as the city council just approved them to enter the city into a contest through Bobcat to potentially win $100,000 for park improvement projects. Voting for the contest opens Oct. 3, so city officials ask community members to look for the link when it becomes available.

🍩 Main Street Manning announced today (Tuesday) that Andrea Rohe has accepted the Executive Director position following the retirement of Jean Voege. Voege has dedicated the past 13 years to Main Street Manning, first as volunteering as the chair for the organization committee, then stepping up as executive director in 2019. While officially retiring and stepping down from the position, Voege states that she still wants to volunteer whenever possible. Rohe is a Manning resident who has served on Main Street Manning’s Organization Committee for three years. Rohe says she is looking forward to being back in the Manning community and serving the town she has grown to love. Everyone is invited to celebrate the retirement of Voege and the promotion of Rohe this Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Main Street Office for refreshments of coffee and donuts.

✂️ A world-renowned Lake City business, Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, celebrated the grand opening of its new facility (Tuesday) following a devastating fire three years ago. Community leaders and residents gathered in downtown Lake City for the company’s ribbon cutting. Dobson owner John Panning announced in 2022 that they were committed to rebuilding on the same site as their former headquarters, which was completely destroyed by a June 15, 2021 fire. Dobson staff continued building organs while their new facilities were under construction, working out of various open spaces provided by the community. Dobson Pipe Organ Builders organs, known as opuses, are featured in cathedrals, churches, performing arts centers, and college campuses throughout the U.S. and worldwide.

PODCAST
Must Know People

Join us as Gina Badding talks about her deep-rooted connection to Carroll, the lessons she learned from her early jobs, and the challenges she faced in law school. She reveals how her passion for criminal law and the mentorship from influential judges guided her career. This episode is a candid and inspiring look at what it takes to balance a demanding career with family life.

LOCAL SPORTS
NEW FEATURE: New Way Auto Group LIVE Scoreboard

Check out the New Way Auto LIVE Scoreboard webpage for updated football scores. Carroll Broadcasting Sports Network will updates scores from all the area district games while the games are going on each and every Friday night this season. A complete look at all the scores from around Iowa will be added at the end of the night. Add the webpage page to your favorites on your phone, desktop, or laptop.

Also in Local Sports:

• High School Sports Schedule

• CB Sports Network Livestreaming

• Weekly Sports Recap & Preview Podcast

• New Way Auto Group Scoreboard Show

• Motor Inn Player of the Game

• Macke Motors Photo Gallery

• Outlaw Graphics Regional Player of the Week

• Teamwork with Olsen’s Outdoor Power

STATE NEWS
Des Moines City Council approves ban on homeless encampments in public areas

Iowa Public Radio | By Isabella Luu,Grant Gerlock
Published September 17, 2024 at 12:17 PM CDT

The Des Moines City Council passed two ordinances Monday night that would ban camping and sleeping on public property and lower the number of days before tents and shelters are removed from public property from ten to three.

The bans are targeted at people who are homeless and staying in public areas.

In a crowded city council chamber, the ordinances both passed 5-2 with councilmembers Mike Simonson and Josh Mandelbaum voting against them. Immediately after the votes were tallied, crowds outside in the hallway booed and chanted “shame.” continue reading

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WEEKEND
To-Do List

✅ BEST OF BOTH: Are your weekends for relaxation, or productivity?
✅ NEW SEASON: A seasonal checklist for homeowners.
✅ UNDER CONTROL: It’s peak shedding season for dogs. Here’s some tips!
✅ BE SAFE: We’re seeing more farm equipment on the roads starting now.
✅ KEEPING UP: These are the shoes everyone’s wearing this fall.
✅ TRANSITION: How to care for your flower pots from Summer to Fall.
✅ ADD TO CALENDAR: Carroll Band Day is coming up October 5th.
✅ 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”, the newest episode featuring Gina Badding.
✅ DON’T MISS: Get a glimpse into firefighter training and operations tomorrow.

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