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Page County Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(Page Co) Page County Conservation and Public Health officials have confirmed the Highly Pathogenetic Avian Influenza in the migratory snow geese population that were at Rapp Park. Officials say this ...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2022
Atlantic School Board approves Contract for New Middle School Principal
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the contract for new Middle School Principal Scot Aden on Wednesday morning. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says twelve individuals applied ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022
Union County Woman arrested on FTA Warrant
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 46-year old Nicole Ann Hayes of Creston at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center on Tuesday on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of 5...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 67 additional positive tests for COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, March 16 through Wednesday, March 23. Over the past seven da...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2022
Atlantic McDonald's Closing Today for Construction
(Atlantic) The Atlantic McDonald's is closing today for a renovation project on the same site. Officials say the new facility will have two drive-through lanes, and two side-by-side order points, for ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022
Montgomery County Auditor Releases Information on House File 2466
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Stephanie Burke announced that Iowa House File 2466 was enacted on Tuesday afternoon concerning signature requirements for County Supe...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2022
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







