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Dr. Mohamed Humad to Join CCHS Family Medicine Team in November
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System announced today that Mohamed Humad, MD will join the family medicine team at Atlantic Medical Center, RHC in November. Dr. Humad is originally from Cairo, Egypt, b...
Tom Robinson Aug 31, 2020
Creston Police Report Three Arrests and One Theft
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports three arrests and one theft. Police arrested 27-year old Kegan Kirscher of Lorimor on Friday afternoon on a Union County Warrant for Failure to Appear o...
Tom Robinson Aug 31, 2020
Hundreds march in Iowa in support of law enforcement
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Hundreds of people have participated in an Iowa march in support of law enforcement amid widespread demonstrations elsewhere over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsi...
Tom Robinson Aug 30, 2020
Dallas County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Dallas County) A motorcycle crash claims two lives in Dallas County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 5:11 p.m. on Saturday, at the intersection of 360th Street and 360th Place. Au...
Tom Robinson Aug 30, 2020
One Person Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash in Red Oak
(Red Oak) One person was hurt in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak on Saturday afternoon. According to Police, the accident happened at around 4:04 p.m. at the intersection of 3rd and Corning Streets....
Tom Robinson Aug 30, 2020
Reminder: Drive-through Mobile Food Pantry to be held in Atlantic September 2
(Atlantic) The Cass County Local Food Policy Council is hosting a mobile food pantry through the Food Bank for the Heartland at the Cass County Community Center from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, or as supplies las...
Mandy Billings Aug 30, 2020
Reminder: CCHS to begin parking lot construction Monday
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System will begin construction on their main entrance parking lot, Lot A, on Monday, August 31st. The parking lot renovation will be completed in two phases, which allows...
Mandy Billings Aug 30, 2020
Riverside Community School District Hall of Fame - Class of 2020
(Riverside) The Riverside Community School District has announced the Hall of Fame - Class of 2020. Tim Mitchell, Riverside Superintendent, said in celebration of 25-years as a school district in the ...
Mandy Billings Aug 30, 2020
Iowa City schools to begin classes online-only amid pandemic
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - One of the largest school districts in Iowa is starting the school year with online-only instruction. KRCG reports that the Iowa City school board voted Saturday to conduct all ...
Tom Robinson Aug 29, 2020
IDPH updates COVID-19 antigen test results following increased testing volume and new CDC guidance
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now reporting positive and negative antigen test results following a steadily increasing volume of the rapid-result tests across the state. ...
Tom Robinson Aug 29, 2020