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News from Western Iowa.
Nebraska man arrested following a pursuit in Fremont County
(Tabor) A Nebraska man was arrested following a pursuit in Fremont County Thursday. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office received information of a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Iowa State Patrol ent...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
Gardening gains Popularity among Iowans During COVID-19 Pandemic
(Atlantic) In these uncertain times of COVID-19 and isolation at home, many Iowans' are gardening in record numbers. Local home improvement stores and Master Gardner hotlines are fielding an increasin...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2020
6 new cases of COVID-19 in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health today reported six new COVID-19 cases. The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawattamie County is now 42. Twenty individuals have recovered, 19 are self...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
(Additional Information) County Begins Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All
(Atlantic) A new program is available in Cass County to assist with food needs during COVID-19. Cass County COVID-19 Mobile Food For All will deliver food to anyone in Cass County who needs food at th...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
Iowa Workforce Development Director Addresses “back-to-work”: IWD Updated Phone System
(Johnston) Iowa Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend appearing at Governor Reynolds daily news briefing issued this warning to employees being recalled back to work. Townsend says those people...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2020
Inmate tests positive for COVID-19 at Clarinda Correctional Facility
(Clarinda) Earlier today, the Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF) was notified that an inmate has tested positive for COVID-19. The inmate is an adult (between the ages of 18 and 40) male, and has be...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
Atlantic Library will be opening with restrictions
(Atlantic) The library is working very diligently to be ready to open. There is not a set open date because they are waiting on the delivery of cleaning supplies to safely sanitize surfaces and hands ...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
302 new positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 14 deaths (April 30)
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 302 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 7,145 positive cases. 89 percent of today's positive cases are from the 22 counties where res...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
Cass County Supervisors approve policies, rules and regulations for a CDBG grant project the increase capacity of food delivery system and food access
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on funding the County has received for COVID-19 response this morning. The County, working with Cass County Food Policy Council, S...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2020
Ringgold County Man arrested for Sexual Abuse in Union County
(Creston) The Union County Sheriff's Office arrested 20-year old Kaden Lee Witt, of Redding at the Union County Law Enforcement Center on Wednesday morning on a Union County warrant for 3rd -degree se...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2020