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Audubon School Board approves Student Handbooks with changes and the Return to Learn Plan
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board approved the student handbooks with some changes at their meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Eric Trager said one of the major changes for both buildings is that...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2021
Adair County Sheriff's Office arrest Report
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests from July 21 to August 12. *The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested David Scott Rectenbaugh of Fontanelle on August 12 for 1st Off...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2021
Iowa Pork Tent Celebrates 40-Years
(Des Moines) Volunteers from Cass County joined the Iowa Pork Tent Committee on the fair's opening day on Thursday. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Iowa Pork Tent. Former Cass County resid...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2021

Atlantic Community School District Adopts Orange Frog Program
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District is starting a new program this year to create a positive culture within the school district. Five years ago, the current Atlantic School Board Preside...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2021

Atlantic Parks and Recreation Meeting Recap
(Atlantic) Construction continues to repair the bank on the southwest section of the Schildberg Recreation Trail along Lake 3. Bryant Rassmussen, Director, told the Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board...
Mandy Billings Aug 17, 2021
CAM School Board to Act on Facility Committee's Recommendation
(Anita) Tonight, the CAM School Board is expected to discuss and possibly take action on the Facility Committee's recommendation to house all Kindergarten - sixth-grade students at Massena and 7th-12t...
Tom Robinson Aug 17, 2021

Lane Elmquist Exhibits Grand Champion Market Steer at Ia. Gov. Charity Steer Show
(Des Moines) Lane Elmquist and his show steer "Nelson" have had quite a summer. The Audubon teen's steer was selected as the Grand Champion at the Iowa Governor's Charity Steer Show on Saturday at the...
Tom Robinson Aug 16, 2021

Corn and Soybean Crop Condition Ratings decline
(Washington D.C) Corn and Soybean crop condition ratings fell this week, according to the latest USDA Crop Progress Report released on Monday afternoon. Corn condition ratings declined 2 percentage po...
Tom Robinson Aug 16, 2021
Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests between August 5th and August 15th. Amy Joy Carman, 38, of Avoca, was arrested August 15th following an early morning traffic s...
Mandy Billings Aug 16, 2021
Prison inmate Joshua Pierce dies
(Clarinda) The Iowa Department of Corrections says Joshua Michael Pierce was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m. this morning at the University of Nebraska Medical Center after being found unresponsive in hi...
Mandy Billings Aug 16, 2021







