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News from Western Iowa.
Six in a Row -- The Des Moines Register Names CCHS a Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2020 Award
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2020 honor by The Des Moines Register. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey admini...
Mandy Billings Sep 14, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man faces more charges after an assault took place inside the Pottawattamie County Jail. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says Dillon Michael Palen, 22, was ...
Mandy Billings Sep 14, 2020
Atlantic Area Chamber to Host Drive-In Movie Experience Saturday, September 26th
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Atlantic Community Promotions Commission, is hosting another Drive-In Movie on Saturday, September 26th. "With the cancellatio...
Tom Robinson Sep 14, 2020
Burn Ban Lifted for Adair County
(Adair County) Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Director Bob Kempf released a statement this morning stating the open burning ban for Adair County will be lifted effective at noon today. ...
Tom Robinson Sep 14, 2020
Corydon Man Hurt in Wayne County Accident
(Wayne County) A Corydon, Iowa, man was injured in a golf cart vs. car accident in Wayne County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened in the 1000 block of Highway 14 on Sunday. Authorities...
Tom Robinson Sep 14, 2020
Sidney House Fire
(Sidney) Firefighters responded to a house fire in Sidney early Sunday morning. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says the call went out at 2:58 a.m. in the 1000 block of Filmore Street. The owner w...
Tom Robinson Sep 14, 2020
Updated: Crawford County Woman suffers Fatal Injuries in Motorcycle accident
(Denison) A Denison woman died from injuries in a motorcycle accident in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 9:25 p.m. on Saturday near 522 Highway 39. Authorities say...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2020
Iowa reports 793 more coronavirus cases, 8 more deaths.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Health officials are reporting 793 new coronavirus cases and eight more deaths in Iowa. KCCI-TV reports that the new positive cases that had been reported as of 10 a.m. Saturda...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2020
Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for all of western and central Iowa until 9:00 a.m. this morning. According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, visibility is one-quarter of a...
Tom Robinson Sep 13, 2020
Join volunteers at Lake Anita State Park on Sept. 26 to celebrate Iowa state parks’ centennial
(Anita) In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Iowa state parks in 2020, join the staff and Friends Group of Lake Anita State Park to help care for the park at a special clean-up event on Saturday...
Mandy Billings Sep 13, 2020