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Iowa Supreme Court Justice Calls For Raises For Judges (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Chief Supreme Court Justice Susan Christensen is calling for a pay raise for judges. She says experienced judges are lea...
Jan 15, 2026
Atlantic School Board Accepts Laura McLean's Resignation, Seeks to Fill Vacancy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board accepted the resignation of Board Member Laura McLean effective January 15th. Laura McLean is relocating to the Quad Cities. The vacancy must be filled within 30 d...
Jan 14, 2026
Gov. Reynolds introduces property tax reform bill projected to save taxpayers $3B over six years
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a comprehensive property taxreformbill to the Iowa House and Senate that is projected to save Iowans $3 billion over six years. Over the last two year...
Jan 14, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested on Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 47-year-old Ronnie Eugene Reynolds, of Red Oak, in the 1700 block of 206th Street Wednesday morning on an active Montgomery County warrant for Violatio...
Jan 14, 2026
Cass Health to Host Mammos & Mocktails on January 29
(Atlantic) Cass Health will host its next Mammos & Mocktails event on Thursday, January 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Cass Health. Participants will receive a private mammogram appointment along with co...
Jan 14, 2026
Iowa chief justice calls for changes to magistrate system, employee pay structure
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Story writtenby Robin Ospah, Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Des Moines) Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked state lawmakers for support Wedne...
Jan 14, 2026
Guthrie County Sheriff's Office Reports Warns Public of a SCAM Phone Call
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office received a report of a scam phone call claiming to be from Alliant Energy. The Sheriff's Office says the caller tells the individual that their uti...
Jan 14, 2026
Mexican Native Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States
(Davenport) A Mexican citizen was sentenced today to six months in federal prison for illegally returning to the United States after being deported. According to public court documents, 42-year-old Al...
Jan 14, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Proclaim January 2026 as Radon Action Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed January 2026 as Radon Action Month, highlighting the health risks associated with radon exposure and encouraging reside...
Jan 14, 2026
Wintry Conditions Forecast for West Central Iowa
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha says snow showers are possible in northeast Nebraska and west-central Iowa on Friday. Despite the forecast for light snow accumulations, a strong northwes...
Jan 14, 2026
