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Grassley: Follow-Up Gun Control Bill Is Unlikely, Even After July 4th Rampage
(Washington, DC) -- Despite another mass shooting over the holiday weekend, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he does NOT foresee any new gun control legislation moving forward in Congress that would p...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Flood Advisory for Parts of Pottawattamie County
(Omaha) A Flood Advisory is in effect until 8:00 a.m. for portions of Pottawattamie County. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is possible in the advisory area, in...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Man arrested Following Accident in Creston
(Creston) A two-vehicle accident leads to the arrest of a Creston man. Police say 19-year-old Adam Neal-Shepard Mcelwain faces charges of OWI after striking a parked vehicle on Sunday in Creston. Acco...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Rueschenberg begins Duties as HMU CEO
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities' new Chief Executive Officer, Joseph "Joe" Rueschenberg, says he is excited to begin his new duties at HMU. In May, HMU announced the hiring of Rueschenberg, effect...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reported three arrests and one incident report. On July 1, Police arrested 24-year-old Duane Giles of Creston for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Authorities released Giles ...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2022
Nation's Corn and Soybean Conditions Decline Again
(Omaha) Corn and soybean conditions declined again this week, according to the USDA's weekly crop progress report released on Tuesday, July 5. The nation's corn crop condition rating declined three pe...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2022

Healthy Cass County to Host Informational Meeting on Serving Pacific Islander Population
(Atlantic) In recent years, the population of people of Pacific Islander descent in Cass County has increased significantly. This July Healthy Cass County will be hosting Trevy Augustin, the Executive...
Mandy Billings Jul 05, 2022

Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Pass Wind Turbine Moratorium
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors passed an updated Wind Turbine Ordinance on Tuesday morning. The ordinance implements a moratorium on wind energy for one year with a caveat to ext...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2022

Filing period for NPPO and Non-Affiliated persons for General Election has changed
(Atlantic) Cass County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Sara Harris, announces that pursuant to a Federal Court Order, the filing period for candidates for Nonparty political organization (NPPO)...
Mandy Billings Jul 05, 2022
Strong Storms forecast for later Today
(Des Moines) Kristy Carter with the National Weather Service forecasts strong to severe thunderstorms to develop in northwest Iowa this afternoon and drift southeasterly throughout the state through t...
Tom Robinson Jul 05, 2022







