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News from Western Iowa.

Coin man arrested for Driving While Barred
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Gary Lynn Runyon Jr., 48, of Coin, on Thursday for Driving While License is Barred. Runyon was transported to the Page County Jail where he was boo...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports six arrests between March 8th and March 15th. Bryce Baker, 26, of Atlantic, was arrested March 8th for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Bankers survey for parts of 10 states rockets to record high
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states as the survey's individual indicators soared and the overall in...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Creston Police arrest Clarke County Man arrested numerous Drug Charges
(Creston) A Clarke County man faces a slew of drug charges in Union County. Creston Police, along with K-9 Baxo, arrested 46-year old Corey Scott Hites of Osceola on Wednesday night at 302 N. Pine Str...
Tom Robinson Mar 18, 2021

Griswold School Board Approve Master Contracts
(Griswold) This week the Griswold School Board approved the Master Contracts for the Griswold Community Education Association. Griswold School Superintendent David Henrichs says all staff members, inc...
Tom Robinson Mar 18, 2021
Iowa 3rd District Representative Cindy Axne Addresses Southwest Border Issue
(Washington D.C.) Families and children traveling alone have accounted for 29% of all Border Patrol encounters in February, up from 13% two months earlier. Iowa 3rd District Congresswoman Cindy Axne t...
Tom Robinson Mar 18, 2021
Playground at Exira Legion Ballpark getting major upgrade
(Exira) New playground equipment is coming to the City of Exira. Thanks to efforts by the Community Club and others, the playground at the Exira Legion Ballpark will be updated very soon. Abby Rasmuss...
Western Iowa Today Mar 18, 2021

Shelby County Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget following a public hearing on Tuesday. The board also approved the Shelby County Compensation Board recommendat...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Lane restrictions on the Iowa 48 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River west of Elliott begin Monday
(Elliott) A road construction project west of Elliott on the Iowa 48 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River requires restricting traffic to one lane with temporary traffic control lights and a 10-foot...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021

Atlantic City Council Approves FY22 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council held a public hearing and approved the FY2022 budget on Wednesday. The proposed budget is $14,740,571.00; this is a decrease of -18.25% or $3,289,610.00 less than ...
Tom Robinson Mar 17, 2021







