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Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 24-year old Kyle Andrew Nicholson of Elliott for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. Deputies transported Nicholson to the Montg...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2021
Newly Renovated Red Oak City Pool Ready for Opening: Need Lifeguards
(Red Oak) Red Oak City Officials will begin cleaning and filling the newly renovated swimming pool in the next couple of weeks. Red Oak City Administrator Brad Wright says one thing they desperately n...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2021
Governor Reynolds says uptick in COVID cases attributed to individuals 18 to 24 years of age
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds said the recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa, and across the nation, can be attributed to individuals that are 18 to 24 years of age. Reynolds said whil...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2021
Atlantic City Council approves Contract for Animal Shelter Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council awarded the contract for the Animal Shelter Addition project to Henningsen Construction. There two bids submitted for the project. Henningsen Construction bid $215...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2021
Tight Supplies Driving Building Costs Higher
(Atlantic) As construction season ramps up, contractors are scrambling to secure building materials. Dave Sturm, Engineer for Snyder and Associates in Atlantic, says material costs have gone up 15-to-...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2021
State Climatologist predicts "Excellent Planting Window"
(Area) After a week and a half of above average temperatures a change is coming in the short term weather outlook. State Climatologist Justin Glisan looks for cooler than normal conditions to persist ...
Western Iowa Today Apr 09, 2021
Shelby County Emergency Managament trying to simplify procedure for issuing burn bans
(Harlan) The Shelby County Emergency Management Office is working with the Shelby County Board of Supervisors on establishing a new process for putting a burn ban in place. Emergency Management Direct...
Western Iowa Today Apr 09, 2021
Creston Man arrested on Warrants
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a Union County man on two warrants. Police arrested 31-year old Adam Cross of Creston on Wednesday at his residence on warrants for possession of a controlled substance...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2021
Montgomery County Woman arrested Following Two-Vehicle Crash
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Montgomery County woman following a two-vehicle crash in Red Oak on Wednesday night. Police say the accident happened at around 11:40 p.m. in the 1400 block of E. C...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2021
Gas Prices Higher
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the average price of gas across the state for the week ending April 7 is $2.79, one cent higher than last week and $1.14 higher than one year ago. The national average f...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2021