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Tesla Pulls Out Of Fair Due To COVID
(Des Moines, IA) -- The opening act at the Iowa State Fair grandstand for the band Styx on August 18th will no longer be Tesla. A statement on the Tesla website says they're postponing their next few ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 408 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, August 4 through Wednesday, August 11. Over the past seven d...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Red Oak man arrested on Page County Warrant
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 37-year-old Billy Lyn Leeper, of Red Oak. Leeper was arrested Wednesday on a Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Leeper is...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021
Fremont County Sheriff's Office makes arrest following a pursuit
(Hamburg) A Missouri man who led law enforcement on a two mile pursuit has been arrested. 58-year-old Clifford Chaney, of Tarkio, was charged with eluding and cited for not having a valid driver's lic...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021
DNR investigates manure spill in Union County
(Thayer) Tuesday, DNR investigated cleanup of a manure spill about six miles south of Thayer. Iowa Select Farms reported the spill Monday night after pumping manure into a nearly full manure storage t...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Pottawattamie County Public Health reports increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health reports an increase in COVID-19 cases and local hospitalizations due to the emergent COVID-19 Delta variant. Due to its highly infectious nature,...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Caring for Drought-Stressed Trees
Mature trees provide shade and relief from the heat on a hot summer day, but those trees may need some relief themselves. Art Smith with East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center says drought stressed t...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Heat Advisory Continues Today
(Des Moines) A Heat Advisory remains in effect from Noon today to 7 p.m. this evening for all of southern Iowa. The National Weather Service says heat index values of 105 or greater is expected. Drink...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Nebraska woman arrested on a Harrison County warrant in Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Lindsey Marie Williams, 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday on a Harrison County warrant for Theft 5th Degree. Williams was transported to the Montgomer...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Atlantic High School teaming with IJAG to enhance vision for career readiness
(Atlantic) A group of Atlantic business leader met Tuesday at the Atlantic High School Media Center to learn more about the school district bringing in IJAG for an elective course. IJAG stands for Iow...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021