Category Archives: Local News
Oversize/Overweight Permit Weather Travel Restriction in Effect
(Des Moines) Oversize/Overweight permitted vehicles will be restricted from traveling effective noon on December 15 until 30 minutes before sunrise on December 16. Scott Suhr, the district planner for...
Dec 15, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 776 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, December 8 through Wednesday, December 15. Over the past sev...
Dec 15, 2021
High Wind Warning in Effect at Noon
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning from noon today to midnight tonight. Brad Small, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says southwest Io...
Dec 15, 2021
Exira-EHK School Board approves raises for classified staff
(Elk Horn) In an effort to retain employees, the Exira-EHK School District is handing out pay increases. With rising competition from other potential employers, Superintendent Trevor Miller says all c...
Dec 15, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports five arrests. Weston Jon Gustafson, 46, of Harlan, was arrested December 9th on an active Shelby County warrant. Christopher James Petersen, 49, of Harlan...
Dec 14, 2021
Iowa State University survey shows farmland up average 29%
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa farmland value jumped 29% this year to an average statewide value of $9,751 per acre, the highest such value recorded by Iowa State University since it began its survey in...
Dec 14, 2021
CAM School Board elects Todd McKee as Board President
(Anita) The CAM School Board elected Todd McKee as the School President at Tuesday's meeting. The retiring board meeting preceded the election of new officers. CAM Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan ...
Dec 14, 2021
Iowa State Patrol Physics Demonstration at Audubon High School
(Audubon) Some members of the Iowa State Patrol appeared at the Audubon High School on Wednesday morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and crash reconstructionist Nick Henkle demonstrated to the Audubon ...
Dec 14, 2021
Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors discussed the disposition of cremains on private property at their meeting this morning. Board Chairman Steve Baier said this was brought to the attenti...
Dec 14, 2021
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Amanda Joy Williams of Red Oak for disorderly conduct. Officers transported Williams to the Montgomery County Jail and held her on a $300 bond.
Dec 14, 2021
