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Cass County Fair Board Hosts Second Annual Dinner and Fundraiser on February 7
(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair Board is hosting the second annual Cass County Fair Dinner Auction Fundraiser to support the future of the Cass County Fair. One year ago, the Cass County Fair Board la...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2026

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Hold Organizational Meeting
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors met on Friday for their organizational meeting of the new year. District Court Judge Maggie Popp Reyes appeared to swear in the Electe...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2026

More than 800 Iowa Children Await Permanent Families: Join The Impact Circle to Help
(Ames) More than 800 children across Iowa are currently waiting in the foster care system for a permanent place to call home. To meet this urgent need, Iowans for Adoption, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, lau...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2026

Work release escape of Tywun Marquese Moore
(Cedar Rapids) Tywun Marquese Moore, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Linn County, failed to report back to the Work Release Center as required on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Moore is a 23-year-old, 5'9",...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2026

Pros and Cons of Potential Railroad Merger
(NAFB) A proposed merger could mean a big change for the U.S. railroad industry. Union Pacific is working to acquire Norfolk Southern, which would create the nation's first transcontinental railroad. ...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charges
(Red Oak) Police arrested 29-year-old Dakota James LeRoy Petty of Red Oak at around 2:15 a.m. in the 200 block of E. Oak Street, in Red Oak for OWI, 1st offense. Officers transported Petty to the Mont...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2026

Human Trafficking Documentary Showings Planned for January 21
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library, in partnership with the Family Crisis Support Network, will be hosting two free showings of a documentary about human trafficking in Iowa on Wednesday, January ...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2026

Health Expert Highlights Benefits Of Dry January
(New York, NY) -- This is the month that is popular for folks to give up alcohol, known as dry January. Jessica Benovic, a nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic, highlights signs that show someon...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2026

Iowa Gas Prices Fall Again as Crude Oil Prices Dip
(Des Moines) Gasoline prices in Iowa continued to decline this week, according to AAA's Weekly Fuel Report. The average price for regular unleaded gasoline fell 4 cents from last week to $2.38 per gal...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2026

Experts Say Playing Mahjong Boosts Brain Health
(Huntsville, AL) -- Playing mahjong, a Chinese tile game, boosts brain health by combining fun, focus and social activity. Experts say it specifically strengthens thinking skills because players have ...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2026







