With the recent retirement of Carroll Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief, Bob Shields, the Carroll City Council will be asked on Monday to approve adjustments for the department. The recommendation is to have Dan Hannasch take over the role of Assistant Chief as a Captain with Lt. Jeff Cullen being promoted to Captain, Brad Warnke from Training Officer to Lieutenant and Brady Vanderberg from Firefighter to Training Officer. The board will also consider acceptance of the substantial completion of the Graham Park Pickleball Court Complex and review a lease agreement with the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) for hosting of the 2021 1A and 2A baseball tournament. City Manager, Mike Pogge-Weaver, says they will also hold a couple of public hearings. The first for street restoration plans, but this is a little different than the normal street projects.
Columnist Dean Karau recalls when Kewanee High School stepped up to the plate
DEAN KARAU
I’ve written before about aspects of Kewanee’s rich baseball history, which began soon after our hometown was founded in 1854. But curiously, it wasn’t until 1940 that Kewanee High School fielded a team.
Why did it take so long for the National Pastime to reach the high school? It’s possible that, because other youth baseball leagues were typically starting in the spring, it was hard to field a team – American Legion ball was hugely popular. Or perhaps because it was a spring sport which required fair weather, and the school didn’t think it was practical.