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Bond Issues for Fire Station and Community Pool discussed by Audubon City Council
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council tabled a pair of bonding opportunities during a special meeting on Monday. Representatives from the fire department were on hand to present their request to bond for...
Western Iowa Today May 25, 2022

Senator Ernst Banned From Russia
(Washington, DC) -- Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says her outspoken stance against the Russian invasion of Ukraine is probably the reason she's been banned from Russia. She says...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2022
Reminder: End to federally funded free lunch program for students
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District would like to remind families that when the 2021-2022 school year ends, it will also bring an end to the federally funded free lunch program for all s...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2022

Boaters in Western Iowa urged to use caution due to low water conditions
(Des Moines) The Iowa DNR says water levels in oxbow lakes adjacent to the Missouri River are lower than normal going into the summer due to consecutive years of abnormally dry conditions in western I...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2022

Cass County Supervisors approve ARPA requests for Anita Child Care Center and Cass County Fire Association
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding requests for the Anita Child Care Center and Cass County Fire Association. Gabby Wahlert, ...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested two people on warrants. Carolin Sue Mills, 42, of Avoca, was arrested this morning on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County for three counts of F...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested one person and received one incident report on Monday. Police arrested 26-year-old Ashley Kay Heston of Clearfield for driving while barred. Officers initially transp...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2022

Second Story in Series: Cass County Attorney Candidates Discuss Issues at Forum
(Atlantic) Three candidates are running in the Republican June 7 Primary election for Cass County Attorney. Incumbent Vanessa Strazdas, challengers Jay Mez and Robert Engler. During Monday's candidate...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2022

Red Oak Man arrested on Multiple Dallas County Missouri Warrants
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody, wanted on multiple charges in Dallas County, Missouri. Red Oak Police arrested 45-year-old Jason Richard Berendes early this morning during a traffic stop near H...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2022

The First in a Series of Stories from the Cass County Attorney Candidates Forum
(Atlantic) The three candidates for Cass County Attorney and the two candidates for District #3 Supervisor participated in a Monday night forum at the KSOM/KS95 studios. The two supervisor candidates ...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2022








