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Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2021
Motorcycle Crash in Fremont County Claims the Life of Missouri Man
(Fremont County) A Missouri man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 2 in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 8:30 p.m. Authorities say 58-year old Harley Stins...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2021
Atlantic Schools to Commemorate 9-11 at Halftime of Football Game on September 10
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District invites area law enforcement, the Atlantic, Marne, Lewis, and Griswold Fire Departments, and all EMS Responders to the September 10 Atlantic home foot...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2021
New YMCA Course Reduces Risk of Dementia
(Atlantic) Dementia is a devastating condition that can wreak havoc on a person's physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial well-being. But mounting evidence shows making simple lifestyle cha...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2021
Foster Parents needed in Western Iowa
(Audubon) There is an urgent need for Foster parents in western Iowa. Teresa Kanning, a Support Case Worker Supervisor for Lutheran Services 0f Iowa, says several foster care families retired in the p...
Tom Robinson Aug 08, 2021
DNR Kicks Off Pheasant Surveys
(Area) The Iowa DNR's August Roadside Pheasant Counts are underway. Good conditions with a lot of dew greeted the start of the annual survey. Bryan Hayes with the DNR Office in Lewis was able to ride ...
Western Iowa Today Aug 08, 2021
Police: Man sought for Nebraska homicide is held in Kansas
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A 46-year-old man is in custody in Kansas in connection with the death of a 23-year-old woman in Omaha, Nebraska, after her body was found in a park in neighboring Council Bluffs, I...
Tom Robinson Aug 07, 2021
Tennessee Man in Serious Condition following Domestic Incident in Fremont County
(Percival) Fremont County Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance at Percival's truck stop parking lot on Friday afternoon. There were gunshots fired at the scene, and when Deputies arrived, they...
Tom Robinson Aug 07, 2021
Illinois Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Western Iowa
(Sloan) An Illinois man died from injuries in a motorcycle accident in Monona County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at around 4:34 p.m. on northbound Interstate 29 near the 125.5-mile ...
Tom Robinson Aug 07, 2021
Four Cass County participants exhibit Champions at Best of the West Showdown
(Denison) On Wednesday, four out of the eight Cass County 4-H exhibitors garnered first-place finishes in the Best of the West Showdown in Denison. This is an invitation-only show featuring the top pl...
Tom Robinson Aug 07, 2021