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IUB public hearing Thursday on Heartland Divide’s proposed electric transmission line
(Des Moines) The Iowa Utilities Board will conduct a public hearing on a proposal by Heartland Divide Wind II, LLC, to build a 345 kV electric transmission line in Audubon, Guthrie, and Adair counties...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Jose Rodriquez, 31, was arrested on Sunday for Reckless Driving. A Deputy attempted to stop a black passenger car with...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2021
Texas woman arrested on Page County warrant for Burglary 3rd Degree
(Page Co.) A Texas woman was arrested on a Page County warrant for Burglary 3rd Degree. The Page County Sheriff's Office says Krista Leighann Wheless, 26, of Borger, Texas, was arrested Monday at the ...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2021
Repair Work needed on Newly Renovated Red Oak Swimming Pool
(Red Oak) Some repair work is needed before the newly renovated swimming pool in Red Oak can open on Memorial Day. The $2.5 million renovation project completed last year developed a leak between the ...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2021
Audubon School Board approves tentative agreement with Audubon Education Association and other items
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board approved the tentative agreement with the Audubon Education Association at their meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Eric Trager said they settled at a 2.5-percen...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2021
Griswold School Board approves Mask Mandate adjustments, and Budget
(Griswold) On Monday, the Griswold School Board agreed to changes in the mask mandate. The Board of Education followed Superintendent Dave Henrichs's recommendations to some changes in the current pol...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2021
Creston Teen face Burglary and Drug-related Charges
(Creston) A Creston man faces numerous charges in connection with a burglary in Creston. Creston Police responded to the 300 block of N. Jarvis Street after receiving a call at around 12:39 a.m. this ...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2021
Vehicle Pursuit Yields Two Arrests
(Council Bluffs) Two people face theft and drug possession charges stemming from a pursuit ending in Council Bluffs. Allegedly the suspect stole the vehicle at gunpoint. Omaha Police pursued it into C...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2021
Atlantic Community Protection Committee to discuss Three-way Stop, Handicap Parking, and Snow Removal
(Atlantic) This evening, the Atlantic Community Protection Committee will review and recommend time-limits on snow removal, Handicap Parking, and the three-way stop at 2nd and Walnut Street. Mayor Jon...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2021
Viking Lake on its way to filling back up after drawdown
(Stanton) Weekend rainfall was a welcome site as the Iowa DNR patiently waits for Viking Lake to fill back up to its regular depth. The Montgomery County water body was drawn down in the summer of 201...
Western Iowa Today Mar 16, 2021