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Montgomery County Man Jailed following Vehicle Pursuit
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody after attempting to elude officers. Police attempted to stop 42-year-old Kim Jack Douglas Trost in the 2100 block of Highway 48. Trost fled onto Ohio Street, led ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022

Griswold School Board approves Budget and Ratifies Master Contract
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board on Monday night ratified the Master Contract with the certified staff and approved the 2022-2023 budget Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the tax ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022

Audubon School Board approves budget
(Audubon) The FY23 School Budget for Audubon has been approved. On Monday night the school board approved the budget with a tax levy rate that is slightly higher at $12.26 per thousand dollars of valu...
Western Iowa Today Mar 23, 2022

Update on Cass County Candidate Filings; Jay W Mez files for County Attorney
(Cass Co) The Cass County Auditor's Office released an update on filings today. Jay W Mez, Republican, has filed papers for Cass County Attorney. As we previously reported today, Vanessa E Strazdas (I...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022
Red Oak man arrested on drug charges
(Red Oak) Deputies of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office conducted a search warrant in the 400 block of E Valley Street in Red Oak today (Tuesday). After conducting the search warrant, 40-year-old...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports two arrests. Jeffery Michael Gould, 38, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested following a call for service on March 15th. Gould was transported to the Shelby C...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022

Creston Police respond to Active Shooter Alarm; Alarm was set off by mechanical error
(Creston) The Union County Law Enforcement Center received a 911 call at 9:11 this (Tuesday) morning reporting an active shooter alarm and hearing gun shots at the Early Childhood Center in Creston. O...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports two accidents and one arrest. A Silver City man was transported to the hospital following a single vehicle accident on Monday. Brian Jaworski, 21,...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022

Cass County Board of Supervisors agree to allow Atlantic Golf and Country Club to get water usage permit; County Department head recognized for years of service
(Atlantic) Mick Allen, representing the Atlantic Golf & Country Club, asked the Board of Supervisors this morning to approve a water usage permit to pump out of the Nishnabotna River. Karnes said ...
Mandy Billings Mar 22, 2022

County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas seeking Re-election: Wendy Richter Files for District #3 Supervisor Seat
(Atlantic) Today, Cass County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas filed papers with the Cass County Auditors Office for re-election, and Wendy Richter filed papers to run for District #3 Supervisor. The Cass Co...
Tom Robinson Mar 22, 2022







