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News from Western Iowa.
33-percent of Iowans are fully vaccinated
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds, at her press conference this morning, said 1.94 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Iowa and 33 percent of Iowans are now fully vaccinated. ...
Mandy Billings Apr 14, 2021
190th Street between Highway 71 and Heron Avenue in Audubon County to close for bridge repair
(Audubon) The Audubon County Road Department says 190th Street will be closed to thru traffic between Highway 71 and Heron Avenue due to bridge repair starting Thursday, April 15th until the repairs a...
Mandy Billings Apr 14, 2021
Coby Gust hired as Audubon Police Chief
(Audubon) A new Chief of Police has been hired in Audubon. City Clerk Joe Foran says the Council approved a resolution for the hiring of Coby Gust on Monday. "He has been with the Audubon Police Depar...
Western Iowa Today Apr 14, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Council Bluffs) Two people were arrested after Deputies responded to a trespass call at Loves Travel Stop in Shelby on Monday. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says dispatch advised that a b...
Mandy Billings Apr 14, 2021
Madison County Woman arrested on 2 Warrants
(Creston) A Madison County Woman wanted in Union County is in custody on additional drug-related charges. Creston Police arrested 38-year old Jennifer McKeever of Winterset in the 800 blocks of N. Sum...
Tom Robinson Apr 14, 2021
Montgomery County Man arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces assault charges. Red Oak Police arrested 23-year old Page Pettis in the 1300 block of N. Broadway Streets for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st offense. Officers transported Pe...
Tom Robinson Apr 14, 2021
Updated: Johnson and Johnson Vaccine Temporarily Suspended
(Des Moines) The CDC, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Iowa Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday morning recommending that all Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine administrati...
Tom Robinson Apr 14, 2021
CAM School Board approves Budget and School Calendar
(Anita) The CAM School Board approved the 2021-2022 Budget and 2021-2022 School Calendar at Monday's School Board meeting. The board's approval followed two public hearings held before the regular mee...
Tom Robinson Apr 14, 2021
Cass County Supervisors Chairman commends Public Health and others for their work on the COVID vaccination program
(Atlantic) Cass County Board of Supervisors Chairman Steve Baier on Tuesday commended Cass County Public Health staff, pharmacies and the health professional community for the great job they have done...
Mandy Billings Apr 14, 2021
Project AWARE Scheduled to be in Guthrie County This Summer
(Guthrie Center) Project AWARE is going through the Middle Raccoon River in Guthrie County this summer. This is the Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual volunteer river cleanup event. Guthrie C...
Tom Robinson Apr 14, 2021