Category Archives: Local News
Governor Reynolds: Closing Glenwood Resource Center Hard, But Only Choice
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says closing the Glenwood Resource Center was hard, but it was the only choice left to state officials. Reynolds announced last week the center will clos...
Apr 13, 2022
Lane closures on Interstate-80 in Cass County begin next week
(Creston) A bridge deck overlay project on eastbound and westbound Interstate-80 in Cass County will start on Wednesday, April 20th. Traffic will be reduced to one lane between Exits 54 (Elk Horn Road...
Apr 13, 2022
Red Oak Police Arrest Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 67-year-old Randall Joe Barr of Red Oak on Tuesday in the 500 block of E. Maple Street in Red Oak. Officers transported Barr to the Montgomery County Jail and held hi...
Apr 13, 2022
Iowa House Passes Changed to Deposit Law
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa House overwhelmingly passed a bill to make changes in the state's popular bottle deposit law. The Senate passed similar, but not identical legislation last month. Represen...
Apr 13, 2022
Nebraska Man arrested on Warrants in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested an Omaha man on two active Montgomery County Warrants. Deputies arrested 34-year-old Charles R. Brown III on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. at 106 W. Coolbaugh Street in Red Oa...
Apr 13, 2022
Biden Announces E-15 Waiver in Iowa Stop
(Menlo, IA) -- President Joe Biden announce during his visit to Iowa that he has directed the E-P-A to issue a temporary waiver of federal Clean Air Act rules, so E-15 may be sold during the summer mo...
Apr 13, 2022
Missouri Woman arrested on Fremont County Warrant
(Sidney) A Missouri woman is in custody in Fremont County in connection with a pursuit in February. Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office initiated a pursuit of a vehicle driving 100-miles...
Apr 13, 2022
Audubon Police Department welcomes new officer
(Audubon) A new police officer has been added to the department in Audubon. The Audubon City Council approved the hire of Sean Staples this week. City Clerk Joe Foran says Staples is fully certified a...
Apr 13, 2022
Exira-EHK School Board approves a handful of resignations including Secondary Principal
(Elk Horn) The Exira-EHK School District is in the market for a new Secondary Principal. On Monday night the school board accepted the resignation of Nate McDonald. "Mr. McDonald was very positive. As...
Apr 13, 2022
Ongoing wastewater discharge on west side of Creston
(Creston) A collapsed streambank and broken sewer line on Hurley Creek resulted in a wastewater discharge in Creston on Tuesday. The cast iron sewer line broke when the streambank caved in. Dischargin...
Apr 12, 2022
