Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested 45-year-old Ian Leib of Council Bluffs following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48. Authorities charged Leib with possession...
Jul 8, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested on Domestic Assault Charge
(Red Oak) Police arrested a Red Oak man on Tuesday on Assault charges in Red Oak. Police arrested 32-year-old Benjamin Carrol Johnson in the 200 block of West Reed Street for Domestic Assault 1st Offe...
Jul 8, 2026
Facing Declining Numbers, Exira/EHK Looks to Athletic Sharing to Sustain Spartan Programs
(Elk Horn) Exira/EHK Athletic Director Tom Petersen and Schools Superintendent Trevor Miller led a community-wide meeting at the Exira/EHK gymnasium at Elk Horn on Tuesday night, focusing on the futur...
Jul 7, 2026
No Injuries Reported After Explosion, Fire Destroys Rural Hancock Home
(Hancock) A rural Hancock home was destroyed following an explosion and fire Tuesday morning. The Hancock Fire Department, along with the Avoca and Minden Fire Departments, responded at approximately ...
Jul 7, 2026
Pottawattamie County Approves Employment of Finance and Budget Director
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the employment of a Finance and Budget Director during Tuesday's meeting. The new position was created earlier this year afte...
Jul 7, 2026
Wolken Updates Supervisors on Grant Opportunity for Two Cass County Bridges
(Cass Co.) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning that the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to apply for the Competitive Highway Bridge Project Grant. I...
Jul 7, 2026
After Nebraska sanctions and federal charges, Iowa nurse surrenders license
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Almost two years after the State of Nebraska revoked a nurse's ability to practice there for posing a "significant risk to public safety," Iowa's Board of Nursing has agreed to...
Jul 7, 2026
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Temporary Budget, HR Clerk Position in 3-2 Vote
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning approved Resolution 2026-28 to create a temporary Budget, Finance, and Human Resources Clerk position not to exceed one year. Mo...
Jul 7, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Approve Landus Request for 90,000-Gallon Anhydrous Ammonia Tank, Table Zoning Change Hearing
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved a request from Landus Cooperative to install a 90,000-gallon anhydrous ammonia storage tank at its facility located at 53751 650th Street, nort...
Jul 7, 2026
Guthrie County Supervisors Approve Transfer of Funds
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors had a very short meeting on Tuesday. The supervisors passed three resolutions moving money around in the budget. Resolution 27-05 authorizes a pe...
Jul 7, 2026
