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Cass County Master Gardeners Fall Plant Sale is October 10th
(Atlantic) The Cass County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Fall Plant Sale on Saturday, October 10th. Kate Olson, Cass County Extension Director and Master Gardener Coordinator, said the...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Atlantic’s NISHNANET Receives FCC Honor
(Atlantic) NishnaNet is one of only 11 Corporate DOER's honored nationwide of the inaugural Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition (DOER) Program. This program was created to acknowledge the tireless ...
Tom Robinson Sep 28, 2020
Red Oak Woman arrested for Motor Vehicle Theft in Adams County
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested a Red Oak woman for stealing a vehicle from a residence near Prescott. The Adams County Sheriff's Office received a call at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday ...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2020
AHSTW School District temporarily moves to virtual classes
(Avoca) The AHSTW School District will temporarily move to virtual learning next week. The School Board held an emergency school board meeting on Saturday. The District announced on Friday that due to...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2020
Portions of Southwest and West Central Iowa remain under Severe Drought Conditions
(Southwest Iowa) Portions of Southwest and west-central Iowa remain under severe drought conditions. According to the latest U.S Drought Monitor index, the counties of Pottawattamie, Cass, Audubon, Gu...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2020
DNR's fall netting surveys give preview of ice fishing
(Area) A fall netting is underway for the Iowa DNR. They are surveying the bluegill and crappie population. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says the water temperatures in the past couple of weeks have...
Western Iowa Today Sep 27, 2020
CCHS remodel project includes wide range of updates, expansions and some new construction
(Atlantic) The upcoming Cass County Health System remodel project includes a wide range of updates, expansions and some new construction. CCHS Chief Financial Officer Abbey Stangl said about a year an...
Mandy Billings Sep 27, 2020
Child Dies when Struck by a Car in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A child died after being struck by a car in Council Bluffs. According to Council Bluffs Police, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Lincoln Avenue for an injury accident on S...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2020
Council Bluffs Walk to End Alzheimer’s
(Council Bluffs) The Alzheimer's Association is inviting Council Bluffs area residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer's by participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's toda...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2020
Lighted Halloween Campground-Call for Volunteers
(Lewis) Cass County Conservation is looking for people, groups, or organizations to sign up for a site in the Cold Springs Park campground to decorate with non-scary Halloween decorations. You will ge...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2020