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Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN Selected as a Great Iowa Nurse
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN was selected as one of the 2026 Great Iowa Nurses. Great Iowa Nurses is a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in Io...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Creston Police Arrest Des Moines Man for Enticing a Minor
(Creston) The Creston Police Department says on Tuesday, officers conducted an undercover online operation targeting individuals attempting to exploit minors. During the investigation, an officer pose...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Pottawattamie County Approves Inspector Agreement for Trailblazer Tallgrass CO₂ Pipeline
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved authorizing the Chair to sign an agreement with Snyder & Associates for inspector services on the Trailblazer ...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Audubon County Supervisors Made Aware of Unleashed Dogs Threatening Pets and Livestock in Hamlin
(Audubon, IA) -- During the public comment section of Tuesday's meeting, the board heard from resident Monte Dreher of Hamlin, who said that unleashed dogs have threatened his and fellow residents' pe...
Jack McKee Feb 25, 2026

Adair County Sets March 11 Hearing on Repeal of Hazardous Pipeline Ordinance
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing date on an ordinance repealing the ordinance regulating the placement of hazardous liquid pipelines. Adair County's original ordi...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Public Library in Bagley, IA Has Been Closed
(Bagley, IA) -- The Bagley Public Library in Guthrie County has closed. At Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Auditor Dani Fink reported that an employee reached out to her ...
Chris Varney Feb 25, 2026

Planted Acres Project a Cautious Farm Economy
(NAFB) As crop farmers prepare to plant their corn, soybeans, or wheat in 2026, many are making decisions with the current farm economy in mind. Faith Parum, an economist for the American Farm Bureau ...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Small Business Payments Alliance to Host Iowa Small Business Roundtable in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Small Business Payments Alliance (SBPA) is connecting with local businesses in Southwest Iowa to ensure that the electronic payments system continues to deliver for American small busin...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Atlantic Police Report Arrests for Robbery, Assault, Forgery, and Other Charges
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released the following report covering February 10 through February 23, 2026. February 14, 2026 Benard McGee, 24, of Atlantic, was charged with second-degree ...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Man in Custody Following the Investigation of a Loud Explosion Near a Red Oak, Iowa Church
(Red Oak) Police in Red Oak have arrested a man on multiple charges, including a felony connected to the use of an explosive device, after investigating a loud blast reported late Tuesday night near t...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026







