Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Rep. Axne, House Send Bipartisan Flood Control Legislation to President’s Desk
(Washington D.C.) Iowa U.S. District #3 Representative Cindy Axne and the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously advanced the final version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2020
Mills County COVID-19 Cases trending lower
(Glenwood) The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Mills County continues its' downward trend. Mills County Public Health released their latest weekly report on Tuesday, showing 69 total positive ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2020
Greenfield City Council Set Public Hearing for Sale of City Property
(Greenfield) The Greenfield City Council set a public hearing on Monday night for December 15 for the sale of City-owned property at 102 SW 3rd Street. Greenfield City Clerk Becky Haase says the City ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2020
Work continues on Red Oak Nuisance Properties
(Red Oak) Red Oak City officials are making progress on nuisance work. City Administrator Brad Wright reported to the Council on Monday night of two houses scheduled for demolition on Corning Street. ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2020
$3.5 million awarded to Iowa communities for housing and infrastructure projects
(Des Moines)The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced awards totaling $3,599,585 million for Community Development Block Grant projects in 10 communities across the state. The CDBG program pro...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2020
Cass County Supervisors hold public hearing on re-compiling of county ordinances
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing Tuesday on County Ordinance 37: Adoption of Cass County Code, a re-compiling of county ordinances in accord with Code of Iowa. Cas...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2020
Updated Cass County Urgent Need Resource Guide
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Urgent Need Resource Guide has been updated. This document was created by Cass County Public Health and Cass County ISU Extension to assist Cass County residents in times of...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2020
Creston teen killed in a two-vehicle accident
(Creston) An 18-year-old from Creston was killed in a two-vehicle accident this (Tuesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says Alexis Rounds died in the accident that occurred at 5:44 a.m. on Highway 3...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2020
Red Oak Firefighters respond to Building Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a machine shed fire early this (Tuesday) morning. Fire Chief John Bruce said the call went out at 6:02 a.m. of a structure fire at 1508 220th Street. The fi...
Tom Robinson Dec 08, 2020
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports four arrests. Patricia Jeannette Bissen, 51, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop on November 29th. Bissen was transported to the Shelby Count...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2020