Category Archives: Local News
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 801 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, September 15 through Wednesday, September 22. Over the past ...
Sep 22, 2021
Incumbent US Senator Grassley Holds Big Lead Before Declaring He Is Running
(Des Moines, IA) -- The latest Iowa Poll shows incumbent U-S Senator Chuck Grassley has a big lead among registered voters even before he has declared that he is running. The Iowa Republican leads for...
Sep 22, 2021
Two Southwest Iowa Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Schools Designation
(Des Moines, IA) Two southwest Iowa Schools received the U-S Department of Education recognition of National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. Lewis Central High School and Bedford Elementary School were ...
Sep 22, 2021
Freedom Rock Tour complete; Auction being held to raise money for Veterans and secure the 100th Freedom Rock
(Greenfield) Artist Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II wrapped up his work on the 99th Freedom Rock at the Central City Fairgrounds over the weekend. For more than two decades Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II has been pa...
Sep 22, 2021
Exira-EHK re-visits return to learn plan
(Elk Horn) No changes have been made to the Exira-EHK return to learn plan. The Board of Education re-visited the topic after recent changes, most notably the ability to impose a mask mandate being pu...
Sep 22, 2021
Bridge Replacement on Olive Street in Cass County is complete
(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken said the bridge replacement project on Olive Street (N16) one mile south of I-80, between Boston Rd. and Chicago Rd. will be open to traffic at 4 pm Tuesda...
Sep 21, 2021
Adams County Sheriff's Report
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports eight arrests between August 28th and September 12th. Austin Michael Reed, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was arrested September 12 on a Missouri warran...
Sep 21, 2021
Cass County Supervisors approve 28E project agreement for W 6th Street bridge repair
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this (Tuesday) morning approved a 28E project agreement between Cass County and the City of Atlantic for the repair of the bridge on W 6th Street over t...
Sep 21, 2021
Family welcomes home remains of Eli Olsen
(Audubon) The remains of Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Eli Olsen were returned to Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon on Tuesday. Olsen's nephew Bradley Eli Olsen told KSOM/KS95.7 News, "It's been a great ...
Sep 21, 2021
Daycare Facility Plans Presented to Griswold School Board
(Griswold) On Monday night, a group working to secure a daycare facility in Griswold presented an updated plan to the school board. Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the group secured...
Sep 21, 2021
