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Chloe Dankert
May 02, 2025

😁 Happy Friday! Gorilla Fight Mania. The debate has taken the internet by storm: Could 100 men armed with nothing but determination take down one gorilla? Memes are exploding across timelines, Reddit threads are overflowing with hypothetical battle strategies, and everyone seems to have a wildly different take. From tactical phalanxes to banana-based distractions, people are envisioning every possible outcome. But beneath the chaos, one question remains— what would really happen if it came down to man vs. beast?
-Rolling Stone

Today ⛈️ Hi 61, Sat 🌤️ Hi 67, Sun 🌤️ Hi 72, Mon 🌤️ Hi 74

B&A Club: 
🎂 Happy Birthday
Sara Haberl -- Carroll
Hammer Handlos -- Glidden
🥂 Happy Anniversary
John & Kristi Jorgensen -- Carroll (38 yrs)

MARKETS FROM SHERWOOD

Roblox jumps as the gaming giant tops Q1 estimates and user growth picks up steam

Bonus: no tariffs in the metaverse.

(Roblox)

Roblox shares popped as much as 7% after the gaming giant beat Q1 estimates across the board.

The company’s net loss for the quarter narrowed to $0.32 per share, better than the $0.40 expected by analysts. Bookings, a key revenue metric, hit $1.2 billion, topping both Wall Street expectations and Roblox’s own guidance of $1.12 billion to $1.15 billion. Meanwhile, daily active users soared, growing 26% to 97.8 million.

“Roblox creators earned a record $281.6 million this quarter,” CEO David Baszucki said. “More than 100 developers made over $1 million in the past year — and the community is on track to earn over $1 billion this year.”

RobloxRBLX $68.85 (2.68%) has been leveling up its ad business, recently launching rewarded video ads that let players watch 30-second clips in exchange for in-game perks. Brands will soon be able to buy these placements directly — or through Google.

Looking ahead, Roblox expects Q2 bookings between $1.17 billion and $1.19 billion, ahead of the $1.14 billion Wall Street forecast. Shares are up 90% over the past year. see chart

LOCAL NEWS

Carroll County Dispatcher Honored As State’s Communications Training Officer Of The Year

Pictured: Carroll County Comms. Director Jason Hoffman, NENA Iowa President Chris Jasper, and Carroll County Dispatchers Lisa Graves, Dallas Chargo, and Kasey Sorensen. Photo courtesy

Lisa Graves of the Carroll County Communications Center was named Communications Training Officer of the Year at the Iowa Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and National Emergency Number Association (NENA) joint conference awards banquet on Monday evening. Graves was recognized for her outstanding dedication to training new dispatchers and for leading the development of Carroll County’s structured Communications Training Officer (CTO) program. Her work has brought clear expectations, data-driven evaluations, and a supportive environment to the training process—ensuring new hires are well-prepared to serve the public. Carroll County Communications Director Jason Hoffman says, “Lisa’s commitment to our team and to the profession is exceptional. She leads by example, embraces innovation, and truly embodies the spirit of mentorship. This award is a reflection of her tireless work and dedication.” The Carroll County Communications Center as a whole was also a nominee for Team Telecommunicators of the Year for its role in responding to last year’s flooding in Spencer. The joint nomination with Clay County and the Iowa Department of Public Safety Communications Centers reflected their coordinated emergency evacuation and dispatch operations during the crisis.

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PODCAST
MUST KNOW PEOPLE - Season 2 Episode 2

Revolutionary New Pacemaker Technology Now Offered At St. Anthony Regional Hospital

A remarkable new technology in cardiology, the leadless pacemaker, is changing how patients receive heart treatments, and the Iowa Heart Center at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll is one of only a small handful of places in the state where the technology is available. Dr. Suzanne Feigofsky says, "It is incredible that St. Anthony can offer cutting-edge technology right here in Carroll". FULL PODCAST

AREA NEWS
Area headlines

Picture credit to Main Street Guthrie Center

🥳 Main Street Guthrie Center is inviting all to come celebrate the community on Friday, May 9 with a dinner social and updates from various organizations in Guthrie Center. The Celebrate Guthrie Center event will be held at the Guthrie Activity Center at 209 State Street, with a time to socialize starting at 5:30 p.m. and dinner by Café on the Hill at 6 p.m. Throughout the evening, attendees will hear from organizations throughout the community, such as the Guthrie Center Chamber of Commerce, AC/GC School, city officials, Little Charger Early Learning Center, Guthrie Center Hospital, the library and more. Reservations are required to attend, and can be purchased for $25 at Guthrie County State Bank, People’s Bank and Panora Fiber in Guthrie Center or by scanning the QR code included above. During the event, the fourth annual Volunteer of the Year award will be presented. Nominations for individuals who go above and beyond for Guthrie Center are being accepted at the same places reservations can be purchased at, and need to be submitted by May 2 . Anyone with questions is asked to contact Lindsay Gilland at [email protected]. Again, Main Street Guthrie Center is looking forward to having everyone join them on Friday May 9 to Celebrate Guthrie Center.

 🛖 The City of Glidden will be getting a brand new four-seasoned shelter house at City Park, all thanks to Endow Glidden. Discussion on renovating the current enclosed shelter house at City Park has been occurring at many city council meetings for some time now. The city was exploring the options of renovating the existing shelter or to build a complete new one, more in line with the Kruger Shelter. Glidden Mayor and Committee Member for Endow Glidden, Roger Hartwigsen, says the entire project will be funded and planned by Endow Glidden. Hartwigsen says Endow Glidden is a 501(c)3 organization that was created in 2018 by six Glidden-Ralston graduates to help promote various projects for the community. The new shelter house will be at the exact same location as the current enclosed shelter at City Park. Hartwigsen says the new shelter will not be anything fancy, just looking at building a simple structure. While unable to provide a definite timeline on the construction, Hartwigsen says city crews will come in and take down the existing building to get everything ready for the new shelter. Once completed, Endow Glidden will donate the building to the City of Glidden to maintain and run. Those interested in donating to Endow Glidden for the new shelter house or any other project they fund, contact Hartwigsen at [email protected], or by calling 712-659-3010. Check donations can also be mailed to Endow Glidden at PO Box 278, Glidden Iowa, 51443.

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STATE NEWS
Educators in Des Moines, across Iowa turn out for May Day protests

Samantha Hernandez and Sabine Martin Des Moines Register

Despite the rain and cloudy skies, staff at 18 Des Moines Public Schools walked into work together for International Workers Day and to make a statement about education cuts, including those made by the Trump administration.

Nationally, public school staff are looking for ways to say "enough is enough" and want politicians to stop attacking students and schools, said Iowa State Education Association President Josh Brown to the small group gathered at 7 a.m. May 1 outside Carver Community School.

Brown has visited about 150 classrooms over the course of the 2024-25 school year and said, in his experience, public school staff remain devoted to their students despite the upheaval.

"Regardless of if it's a small town or a large city like Des Moines, great things are happening with our educators, with our education support professionals and people care about the students, care about the education," he said.

The formal gathering lasted about five minutes before staff headed inside to start the day. Superintendent Ian Roberts and Des Moines Education Association President Anne Cross attended several of the gatherings, including at Carver.

The walk-ins were organized by the teachers unions. full story

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WEEKEND

✅FOR HER: A gift guide for Mother’s Day coming up!
✅NO MESS: Effortlessly pot your plants and flowers with this hack!
✅MOM HACK: The best way to keep your house clean.
✅SET & FORGET: Summer to Fall perennials for the “lazy” gardeners
✅ON THE MENU: A Spring refresh isn’t just about cleaning.
✅LAST CALL: Show us your pup’s best trick for a chance to win!
✅FRIDAY: The Mane Event at Carroll National!
✅SATURDAY: Rise Up Coffee 2 Year Anniversary!

FACT ABOUT MAY:
May’s full moon is called the ‘Flower Moon’ — named for the abundance of blooms bursting to life this time of year.

GAMES
Ready…Get Set…Go

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

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