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Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues Roblox for Endangering Iowa Children
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she has sued the online gaming company Roblox for failing to take necessary steps to protect Iowa kids from sexual exploitation, facilitating ...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

Griswold School Board Swears in New Board Members; Discusses 4-Day School Week
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board welcomed two new members and recognized two long-time board members who did not seek re-election at Monday's School Board meeting. Griswold Schools Superintendent ...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

Mockingbird Avenue Road Work
(Audubon County) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says construction crews will be conducting wind turbine repair work on Mockingbird Avenue north of 140th Street today through Friday, Jan...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

Iowa Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Randy Feenstra Makes Campaign Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra formally announced his bid for governor of Iowa in late October. On Monday, Feenstra stopped at the Atlantic Public Library as part of his campaign tour. ...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

Red Oak Police Report 2 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people for violating a protection order on Monday at 101 2nd Street in Red Oak. Officers transported 36-year-old Christopher Lee McDaniel of Pacific Junction and ...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

HTS AG Celebrates Grand Opening in Neola
(Neola) City and county officials welcomed HTS AG to its new location on Monday morning. Neola Mayor Karla Pogge and Pottawattamie County Supervisor Brian Shea extended warm greetings at HTS AG's gran...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2025

Adams County Arrest Report
(Adams Co) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests: Joshua Harper, 32, of Kent, was arrested on December 3rd for Burglary 3rd. Tara Squibbs, 41, of Corning, was arrested on Dec...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025

Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 55-year-old Melanie Jean Maytum, of Glenwood, on Saturday for Possession of Marijuana 1st and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $1,30...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025

Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund receives Local Housing Trust Fund Award from Iowa Finance Authority
(Atlantic) The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently announced more than $12.2 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds. The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF), adm...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025

One Person Suffers Minor Injuries in Guthrie County Accident
(Guthrie Co.) One person suffered possible minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Guthrie County early Sunday morning. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office, 66-year-old Daniel Hutson ...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025







