Category Archives: Local News
Rep. Axne Secures $1,000,000,000 for Biofuel Infrastructure in House's Build Back Better
(Washington D.C.) This past month, Iowa 3rd District Congresswoman Cindy Axne secured one million dollars for biofuels infrastructure in the House's initial draft of the Build Back Better Act to suppo...
Sep 19, 2021
Red Oak Man arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 22-year old William Christopher Laire of Red Oak on the 1200 block of North 3rd Street for Possession of a Controlled Substance, 2nd offense, and two counts of supply...
Sep 19, 2021
Iowa DNR investigating fatal incident at Bellevue State Park
BELLEVUE, Iowa - At 4:21 a.m. on Sept. 18, local authorities were notified about an individual who had fallen from a bluff at Bellevue State Park located in Bellevue. The victim was pronounced dead at...
Sep 18, 2021
Iowa Labor Day Holiday Traffic Statistics released
(Denison) The Iowa State Patrol released the Labor Day Holiday traffic statistics this past week. The Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort yielded 3,147 traffic stops, 2,421 were speeding violations, ...
Sep 18, 2021
Marne Elk Horn Awarded $4.5 Million to Expand Fiber Internet Network in Western Iowa
(Elk Horn) This past week, The State of Iowa as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband grant initiative awarded the Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company $4.5 Million to Expand Fiber Internet Network in ...
Sep 18, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports eight arrests since August 22nd. Brandon Troyer, 24, of Atlantic, was arrested August 22nd for Possession or Carrying of Dangerous Weapons While Under...
Sep 17, 2021
Adair County City/School Election Information
(Adair) The Combined City/School Election will be Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Voter pre-registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021. Pre-registered voters are required to provide an app...
Sep 17, 2021
Griswold School Board Candidates and Public Measure
(Griswold) The following candidates filed papers to run for Griswold School Board in the November 2nd Election. Director 3 Scott Peterson Director 4 Donald K Smith Board Member At Large Robert D Peter...
Sep 17, 2021
City of Griswold Public Measure
(Griswold) The following public measure will be placed on the November 2nd ballot for the City of Griswold. Public Measure DG: To authorize a change in the use of the one percent (1%) local sales and ...
Sep 17, 2021
Atlantic School District Filings
The following individuals filed papers to run for Atlantic School Board in the November 2nd Election. Atlantic School Board Member At Large (Vote for 2) Amanda Berg Joshua McLaren Kristy Pellett
Sep 17, 2021
