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Audubon School Board holds fiscal year-end meeting
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board held their fiscal year-end meeting on Wednesday. Superintendent Eric Trager said they always hold a fiscal year-end meeting to approve the year-end bills and settle ...
Mandy Billings Jul 04, 2021
Exira-EHK girls basketball team to be recognized during 4th of July Parade
(Exira) The Exira-EHK girls basketball team will serve as junior grand marshals for Monday's 4th of July Parade in Exira. The team went 24-1 and made the state tournament. Abby Rasmussen with the Exir...
Western Iowa Today Jul 04, 2021
Atlantic School Summer Lunch Program going to Strictly Take-Out Later this Month
(Atlantic) According to Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber, the Atlantic Community School's summer lunch program is in full swing and well attended. Since the program started in early June,...
Tom Robinson Jul 04, 2021
HMU water supply still very low even after some rain
(Harlan) Despite some recent rainfall, Harlan residents are still being ordered to conserve water. Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber admits the moisture helps, but they have long ways to go. "W...
Western Iowa Today Jul 04, 2021
Afternoon Update on Water Shortage in Shelby County; Reminder - Shelby County is in a Burn Ban
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is continuing to pump water into the water towers. All customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, W, T, K, or P are affected. ...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2021
Emergency Drinking Water Distribution Sites Scheduled for Regional Water Association Customers Impacted by the Water Outage in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Emergency Drinking Water can be picked up today between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm for Regional Water Association Customers impacted by the loss of water service. Pickup locations are at the...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2021
Shelby County EMA Update on Water Outage; Shelby County placed in a Burn Ban
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is continuing to pump water into the water towers. All customers with accounts beginning with A, C, CO, W, T, K, or P are affected. ...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2021
DNR investigating substance and chemical odor in tributary near Afton
(Afton) The Iowa DNR received a call on Friday, July 2, 2021 regarding a milky white substance and chemical odor in an unnamed tributary that runs into Star Branch near the east edge of Afton in Union...
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2021
Update on Friday's two-vehicle accident on Highway 71 near Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 71 northeast of Atlantic Friday morning. Atlantic Police Lt. Paul Wood said the accident occurred at 10:37 a.m....
Mandy Billings Jul 03, 2021
156th Annual Exira 4th of July Parade set for Monday
(Exira) "Stronger Together" is the theme for the 156th Annual 4th of July Celebration in Exira. The Exira Community Club came up with the idea for this year's parade theme. Here's Abby Rasmussen. "I t...
Western Iowa Today Jul 03, 2021