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Missouri Man arrested on Alcohol-related Charge in Union County
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 31-year old Lance Wood, of Lexington, Missouri early this morning in the 300 block of North Birch Street for Public Intoxication. Officer's booked Wood into jail wher...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2020
Additional Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Audubon County Public Health have identified an additional case of COVID-19 in the county. "We continue to remind residents to take preventive...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2020
Governor Responds to U of I recommendation to delay reopening procedures in parts of the state
(Johnston) Researchers at the University of Iowa recently released a 12-page report warning Governor Reynolds of the second round of COVID-19 infections when the state loosens mitigation guidelines. T...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2020
Missouri Valley man suffers head injuries in a gas station accident
(Missouri Valley) A Missouri Valley man was injured in an accident at a gas station Tuesday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 43-year-old Shawn Squier was transported to Bergan Mercy in Omaha by Lif...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2020
Updated: Iowa State Patrol identifies Victims in Dallas County Fatal Crash
(Jamaica) The Iowa State Patrol identifies the victims in the Dallas County crash that claimed the lives of two children and injured five other minors. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2020
Pottawattamie County reports five new COVID-19 cases and second death
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health today reported five new COVID-19 cases. The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawattamie County is now 36. Seventeen individuals have recovered, 16 are ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2020
Healthy Cass County Recognizes Another Successful Food Rescue
(Atlantic) Healthy Cass County is recognizing another successful food rescue. Earlier this spring, a local trucking company, Sindt Transportation, was delivering frozen chicken to a customer when the ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Dakota J. Beadle, 30, was arrested Monday for Eluding While Exceeding the Speed Limit by 25 mph or more and Operating ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2020
Re-opening of restaurants “too soon” according to owner of popular pizza place
(Adair) Later this week restaurants will be allowed to re-open at 50% capacity, but that doesn't mean every establishment is in a rush to welcome people back in the door. Jim Zimmerline, owner of Zipp...
Western Iowa Today Apr 29, 2020
Audubon County COVID-19 Partners Report
(Audubon) The Audubon County COVID-19 Community Partners encourage the public to continue to practice social distancing, despite the recent loosening of social distancing measures in 77 Iowa counties,...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2020