Category Archives: Local News
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49 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 in RMCC Region 4
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health on Friday morning reported 49 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in RMCC Region 4. There were 36 additional positive tests in Crawford County, and ...
Tom Robinson May 15, 2020
Pottawattamie County Memory Care Facility Outbreak
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health today reports that Country House, a memory care facility in Council Bluffs, is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, which the Iowa Department of Public...
Mandy Billings May 15, 2020
374 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa; 18 deaths (May 15)
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health says there are 374 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a statewide total of 14,049 positive cases. 18 additional deaths have been reported, for a tota...
Mandy Billings May 15, 2020
Union County Man arrested on Weapons and other Charges
(Creston) A Union County man faces contempt and weapons charges. Creston Police arrested 34-year old Michael Eugene Matherly of Creston on Thursday afternoon at 612 New York Avenue on charges of Viola...
Tom Robinson May 15, 2020
Area Rain totals
Atlantic-1.8 Anita-2.15 Adair-1.9 Corning-1.8 Clarinda-1.01 Red Oak-.32 Massena-.65 Creston-.26 Harlan-.10 Guthrie Center-.45 Greenfield-.20 Des Moines Airport-.87
Tom Robinson May 15, 2020
New Inman Elementary Principal Announced
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Community School District is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Jane Hall Chaillie to serve as the new principal at Inman Elementary School. Chaillie will replace Gayle Allens...
Tom Robinson May 15, 2020
No changes in Operations at the Montgomery County Courthouse and County Facilities
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke doesn't expect the courthouse or county facilities to open until next month. Burke met with department heads on Thursday morning. The courthouse is ...
Tom Robinson May 14, 2020
Rex Pharmacy in Atlantic will offer free COVID-19 test collection
(Atlantic) Rex Pharmacy in Atlantic will offer a free COVID-19 test collection at 1607 E 7th Street in Atlantic beginning May 15th. Rex Pharmacy has partnered with the Department of Health and Human S...
Mandy Billings May 14, 2020
Salons, Barbershops, and Massage and Tattoo Parlors reopen with Restrictions on Friday Morning
(Des Moines) Salons, barbershops, and massage and tattoo establishments will reopen statewide on Friday morning in a limited fashion with appropriate public health measures in place. Governor Reynolds...
Tom Robinson May 14, 2020
Massena City Council approves Bathroom project and secures Easement for Lagoon Work
(Massena) The Massena City Park restroom project is a go. The Massena City Council approved the project earlier this week. Councilman Doug Venteicher says the cost of the project is around $70,000.00 ...
Tom Robinson May 14, 2020