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IDPH reports 389 Additional Positive Cases Statewide
(Des Moines) Iowa health officials say the number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases identified in the state increased by 389 on Friday. That brings the state's total known positive cases to near...
Tom Robinson Jul 04, 2020
Atlantic High School Commencement Ceremony Set for July 19
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District administration is moving forward with a live graduation ceremony. Atlantic High School Principal Heather McKay said after consulting with and gaining ...
Tom Robinson Jul 04, 2020
Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrest
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested 36-year old Robert James Welch of Paullina, Iowa for driving with a barred Iowa driver's license. Authorities arrested Welch following a traffic st...
Tom Robinson Jul 04, 2020
Montgomery County Man arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police arrested 60-year old Michael Francis Anderson of Red Oak on Friday in the 1600 block for Domestic Abuse Assault. Officer's transported Anderson to the Montgomery County Ja...
Tom Robinson Jul 04, 2020
DNR Office in Lewis fielding questions from pond owners about managing aquatic vegetation
(Area) Aquatic vegetation is becoming more and more prevalent in area ponds. Whether you want them to or not, plants are growing in the water. DNR Fisheries Supervisor Chris Larson explains, "It seems...
Western Iowa Today Jul 04, 2020
Creston Police report Two arrests and one Theft
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests and one theft in their latest release. Robin Lorraine Sevier of Orient, reported a stolen 2009 Harley Davidson FLHX from 1009 N. Cherry Street, between the ...
Tom Robinson Jul 03, 2020
Catfish become common target of anglers as water temps rise
(Area) Catfish take center stage in Iowa's lakes and rivers once the calendar turns to July. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says channel catfish are stocked into Iowa lakes by the DNR and are the mos...
Western Iowa Today Jul 03, 2020
Floyd and Gloria Hackwell set to lead Exira 4th of July Parade as Grand Marshals
(Exira) Floyd and Gloria Hackwell will lead Exira's 4th of July Parade as this year's Grand Marshals. Abby Rasmussen with the Exira Community Club says there were several good candidates this year, bu...
Western Iowa Today Jul 03, 2020
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office report one Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 42-year old Anthony Dean Morris of Elliott for Driving under Suspension. Officer's transported Morris to the Montgomery County Jail where he...
Tom Robinson Jul 03, 2020
Exira-EHK senior class ready for celebration at Exira 4th of July Parade
(Exira) From prom to graduation and everything in between, the Class of 2020 has missed out on a lot of typical experiences. Because of that, Exira-EHK graduates have been selected as junior grand mar...
Western Iowa Today Jul 03, 2020