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5 more COVID-19 deaths, 151 new positive cases in Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa Department of Public Health officials are reporting five more deaths from COVID-19 in Iowa, and 151 new positive cases. As of early Saturday afternoon the Iowa Department of Public H...
Tom Robinson Jun 07, 2020

Arrest Report
Officers of the Red Oak Police Department arrested 46-year-old James Reed Mitroff of Red Oak on a domestic assault charge, a simple misdemeanor. After being taken into custody, Mitroff became combativ...
Western Iowa Today Jun 07, 2020

Fremont-Mills football star Seth Malcom commits to Nebraska
(Tabor) Nebraska has added a football commit from southwest Iowa this weekend. The Huskers have snagged Fremont-Mills senior to be Seth Malcom. The 6'3" 185 pound running back and linebacker has recei...
Western Iowa Today Jun 06, 2020

AHSTW softball coach - "These girls want to win, they want to do something special"
(Avoca) Only one senior is gone from AHSTW's 2019 softball team which finished 4th in a competitive Western Iowa Conference. AHSTW softball coach GG Harris sheds some light on how relieved he was when...
Western Iowa Today Jun 06, 2020
Atlantic Rotary Club and Southern Iowa Clubs Supply Meals for People Impacted by COVID-19
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club teamed up with other Rotary Clubs in the southern half of Iowa and supplied nearly 400,000 meals to families and individuals impacted by COVID-19. The Club donated ...
Tom Robinson Jun 06, 2020
Hilltop Creations to kick off Farmer’s Market in Lewis on June 9th
(Lewis) Hilltop Creations will begin hosting a Farmer's Market with fresh local produce in Lewis beginning on Tuesday, June 9th. Chris Jahnke, owner of 3HO in Lewis, said Hilltop Creations had been a ...
Mandy Billings Jun 06, 2020
Iowa House Passes Motor Fuel Tax and Broadband Bills
(Griswold) The Iowa House-passed bill's last week that determine the tax rate for motor fuel and another that creates more broadband internet. Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore of Griswo...
Tom Robinson Jun 06, 2020
Fishing forecast is strong for free fishing weekend
(State) The Iowa DNR's free fishing weekend is underway and Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says it comes at a great time. Free fishing weekend falls under near optimal conditions this year. "That fre...
Western Iowa Today Jun 05, 2020

Ninth Case and Additional Death Associated with COVID-19 in Montgomery County Confirmed
(Montgomery Co.) A ninth case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Montgomery County. The new case is an elderly adult (over 80) and is currently in isolation. Another death associate...
Mandy Billings Jun 05, 2020
IHSAA and IGHSAU Release Safety Guideline Reminder with First Competition Date Nearing
(State) As the first week of Iowa high school softball and baseball practices come a close, the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union have posted a list of sa...
Western Iowa Today Jun 05, 2020







