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Reynolds releases statement on FDA emergency approval for Pfizer vaccine
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says the FDA approval for the Pfizer vaccine is great news for the state of Iowa and the entire country. Governor Reynolds says the vaccine will allow the state...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020
Red Oak Police arrest Council Bluffs man for Driving While Revoked
(Red Oak) A Pottawattamie County man was arrested by the Red Oak Police Department on Wednesday evening. According to the report, 48-year-old Joel John Pogge, of Council Bluffs, is charged with Drivin...
Western Iowa Today Dec 11, 2020
Three arrested in Mills County
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Laurie Elizabeth Holmes, 47, was arrested Tuesday on a Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault and held on no bond. 34-year-old Jared Wil...
Western Iowa Today Dec 11, 2020
AAA: Drive Safely While Viewing Holiday Lights
(Burnsville, Minnesota) Enjoying holiday lights from your car is a great way to get into the holiday spirit while maintaining social distance. However, as you visit a community display or check out de...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020
House Advances Axne Bill to Rename Clarinda Post Office for‘Mother of 4-H’ Jessie Field Shambaugh
(Washington D.C.) Iowa 3rd District U.S House Representative Cindy Axne advanced to rename the U.S. Post Office in Clarinda in honor of Jessie Field Shambaugh, the former school superintendent from Pa...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020
Three Men face Drug Charges in Mills County
(Glenwood) Two Mills County men face numerous drug charges following a search warrant. The Glenwood Police Department executed the search warrant at 207 Locust Street in Glenwood on Wednesday. The sea...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2020
Audubon County Bridge Repair Project Complete
(Audubon) The Audubon County Roads Department says the bridge repair project on 220th Street between Highway 71 and Kingbird Avenue is complete. The road is now open to traffic.
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2020
Creston Police arrest Montgomery County Woman on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Red Oak woman on drug possession charges. Police arrested 41-year old Juliann Edsall at 3:12 a.m. today on the 600 block of S. Sumner Street for Possession of a Con...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2020
Updated: Glenwood State Bank Robbery in Tabor
(Tabor) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office and the Tabor Police Department are seeking information concerning a burglary that occurred at the Glenwood State Bank, located in Tabor on the evening of 1...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2020
Iowa Governor optimistic FDA will approve COVID-19 Vaccine by Week’s End
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday is optimistic the FDA will approve Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of this week. In the meantime, Reynolds says the state is ensuring they w...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2020