Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Cass County General Election Information
(Atlantic) The following information was released by the Cass County Auditor's Office today regarding the General Election. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to encourage social distanci...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2020
Iowa SOS says absentee mailings breached voters' information
(Cedar Rapids, AP) Iowa's elections office has accused county officials who tried to make it easier to vote by mail during the pandemic of illegally breaching voters' personal information. The asserti...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2020
Iowa coronavirus cases surge with new daily high of 1,475
(Johnston, AP) Iowa has set a new record for confirmed coronavirus cases with nearly 1,500 cases, far more than the previous high set in April. In the last 24 hours as of Thursday morning, Iowa record...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2020
Adair County General Election Candidates and Information
(Adair Co.) The General Election will be Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Candidates who have filed papers for the General Election in Adair County are as follows: County Supervisor District #1 - Elect 1 Ma...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2020
Creston Man arrested on Burglary Warrant
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on a Polk County Warrant. Police arrested 24-year old Ryan Michael Johnson, of Creston at his residence on a Polk County warrant for Violation of P...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2020
Gas Prices up Slightly this Week
(Des Moines) The average price of gasoline is up slightly this week. Price rose $.03 cents from last week's price and $.34 lower than one year ago. The price of unleaded gasoline in Iowa averaged $2.0...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2020
Montgomery County Office Candidates
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke released the County Office candidates for the November 3, General Election. The General Election is on November 3, and the voter pre-registration de...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2020
New Project for Cass County Master Gardeners in Bulb Sales
(Atlantic) The Cass County Master Gardeners have taken on a new project this fall, with a bulb sale featuring tulip and narcissus bulb mixtures. This sale is now open to the public for pre-order, with...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2020
Guthrie County Fair is September 3-7
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Fair will be held September 3rd - 7th. Krista Downing, Program Coordinator with Guthrie County Extension and Outreach, said due to COVID-19, the fair will look a li...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2020
Council Bluffs Police searching for suspects involved in an armed robbery
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the suspects and vehicle involved in an armed robbery at Bomgaars this morning. At about 11:45am, C...
Mandy Billings Aug 26, 2020