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Audubon Rec Center set for parking lot project
(Audubon) An improved parking lot is coming soon to the Audubon Rec Center. A $36,910 grant from the Audubon County Community Foundation helped this project get off the ground. Recreation Foundation B...
Western Iowa Today Apr 12, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department report five arrests and one incident report over the weekend. *Police arrested two people on Friday afternoon for violation of a protection order. Officers tran...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Exira/EHK School Board meets This Evening
(Elk Horn) A public hearing on the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget kicks off this evening's Exira/EHK School Board meeting. The board will act on the budget during the meeting. The School Board will deci...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Red Oak Police Investigate 2 Vehicle Crash
(Red Oak) No one was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Red Oak. Police say the accident happened Sunday afternoon at the intersection of N. 8th Street and E. Reed Streets. Officer's stated an eastboun...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Representative Sorensen: Iowa House Budget Offers No New Money for Regent Universities
(Greenfield) Iowa House District 20 Representative Ray Sorensen says the Iowa House released its' education budget this week containing no new money for Iowa's regent Universities. Sorensen says they ...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Audubon City Council to take Action on Fire Call Fees
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council will act at their regular meeting tonight to allow the City to charge for fire calls. On March 11, the City Council passed the first reading of the ordinance. The Co...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Man's body found in Des Moines River near the park on Saturday
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man's body was found Saturday in the Des Moines River near a park in Des Moines. Spokesman Sgt. Paul Parizek said a fisherman and a cyclist riding on a riverside trail both s...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
2 Red Oak Women arrested on Drug-Related Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two women on drug-related and other charges late Sunday night. Police arrested 28-year old Ray Jean Mae Steele and 28-year old Alina M. McFarland, both from Red Oak, ...
Tom Robinson Apr 12, 2021
Atlantic Building and Trades Class Project Starting Soon
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Building Trades Program is embarking on its first project possibly this week, weather permitting. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the district has...
Tom Robinson Apr 11, 2021
Trooper Tips: Farm Equipment on the Roadways
(Atlantic) It is spring planting season, which means motorists should be aware of farm equipment on the roadways. Shelby McCreedy, Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer, urges motor...
Mandy Billings Apr 11, 2021