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Two arrested on drug, child endangerment and other charges in Pottawattamie County
(Crescent) Two people were arrested on drug and other charges following a traffic stop in Pottawattamie County Tuesday morning. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Ashley Nichol...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022
Rescue Units Responding to Minor Injury Accident near 730th and Victoria Road
(Cumberland) Cass County Communications paged out Cumberland and Massena Rescue and Cass EMS to a two-vehicle minor injury accident east of 730th and Victoria Road. The initial report is a car running...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports two arrests. Brett Jay Crippen, 33, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop on August 11th. Crippen was transported to the Shelby County Jail whe...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022

Colton Becker Shows Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair
(Atlantic) Colton Becker of Atlantic showed the Champion Shorthorn Breeding Heifer on Tuesday at the Iowa State Fair. Becker showed another Breeding Shorthorn Heifer earning a second-place finish in h...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022

Griswold School Board Hears Report on Teacher hires, and Discuss ISPL
(Griswold) The Griswold School District continues to search for a Middle School Language Arts Teacher and another preschool instructor. According to Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs, fifty-eight s...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022
Smackdown After Dark this Saturday in Atlantic
(Atlantic) In partnership with Atlantic High School Alumni Smackdown Committee and Atlantic Parks & Recreation, the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to host "Smackdown After Dark" this...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022

Cass County Republicans Nominate Kathy Somers for County Auditor on the November Ballot
(Atlantic) The Cass County Republican Party released information on a special nominating convention on Monday evening. According to the press release, the Republican party met to nominate the Republic...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2022
Harlan City Council approves MOU for use of Airport Facilities for Student Aviation Program
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council Tuesday evening approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Ignite Pathways for use of the airport facilities for a student aviation program. Ignite Pathways in Woodbi...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022

Supervisors voice frustrations over issues with new Guthrie County Jail addition
(Guthrie Co) The new Guthrie County Jail facility project was discussed at the board of supervisors meeting Tuesday morning. Guthrie County Board Chairman Mike Dickson and Sheriff Marty Arganbright ex...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2022

Melanie Larsen wins Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics DAISY Award
(Audubon) Audubon County Memorial Hospital and Clinics has announced their 2022 DAISY Award winner. The honor is given annually to nurses. Melanie Larsen, BSN, RN, is the latest recipient. She was nom...
Western Iowa Today Aug 17, 2022







