Category Archives: Local News
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Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donates to APD summer kids programs
(Atlantic) The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated $300 to sponsor shirts and whatever else is needed for the Atlantic Police Department's summer kids programs. Melanie Petty stated, "It is our ...
Mandy Billings May 15, 2021
New Life Church Shoe Fundraiser Underway
(Atlantic) The New Life Church Shoe drive continues through July 1 to raise funds to send children to camps that otherwise couldn't afford to go. "Summer camp is a memorable experience, and we have ma...
Tom Robinson May 15, 2021
US Department of Transportation Awards $4.3 Million Grant to Creston Airport
(Washington, DC) -- The U-S Department of Transportation is awarding a four-point-three-million-dollar grant to the Creston Municipal Airport in southwest Iowa. The federal funds will help complete th...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests. Joshua James Codr, 39, of Council Bluffs, was arrested May 7th on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $6,700. ...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2021
Iowa Supreme Court: No refunds for wrongly issued tickets
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man who said the state should refund a $465 fine he paid for a speeding ticket following another high court ruli...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2021
Cass County Sheriff's Report: Three Arrests, Two Accidents
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Curtis Lee Glenn, 36, of Des Moines, was arrested May 9th on a charge of domestic abuse 2nd offense. Glenn was transported to Cass Co...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2021
Griswold School District announces Stephanie Lajko as new MS/HS Principal
(Griswold) Griswold Community School District Superintendent Dave Henrichs announced they have selected Stephanie Lajko as the new Middle School/High School principal. The Griswold Board of Education ...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2021
2 People Hurt in Guthrie County Crash
(Bayard) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Guthrie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 8:02 p.m. on Justice Road north of 140th Street. Authorities ...
Tom Robinson May 14, 2021
Cass County Supervisor Chairman Steve Baier reacting to Assessor's Resignation
(Atlantic) Cass County Supervisor Chairman Steve Baier reacts to Assessor Brenda Nelson's resignation for the Ames's City Assessor's position. "Brenda has a lot of years of experience here in Cass Cou...
Tom Robinson May 13, 2021
Man arrested on Page County warrants
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Justin Allen Williams at the Boone County, Iowa Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. Williams was arrested on two active Page County Warrants and is bein...
Mandy Billings May 13, 2021