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Iowa authorities investigate 84-year-old man's death
VINTON, Iowa (AP) - Authorities investigate the death of an 84-year-old man in a small eastern Iowa town. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said James Howard Bright was found dead Saturday morning ...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Work release escape of Courtney Bennett
(Council Bluffs) Courtney Derrell Bennett, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree (711.3) in Cass County, escaped from the Council Bluffs Residential Facility early this morning. Bennett is a 46-year-old bla...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Gene Held Obituary
A Private Immediate Family Only Funeral Services for 89-year old Gene Held of Fontanelle, will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. ...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
JoLynn "Jody" Nielsen Obituary
JoLynn "Jody" Nielsen, 63, of Walnut, passed away on January 1, 2021, at her home in Walnut. Per Jody's wishes, cremation will take place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Hockenberr...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for much of Iowa until noon today. Visibility is less than one-quarter of a mile. Hazardous driving conditions may also occur due ...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Driver escapes Injury in Guthrie County Crash
(Yale) A Greene County Woman escaped injury in a single-vehicle crash in Guthrie County. The Guthrie County Sheriff's report says the accident happened at 8:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 141 near Yale. ...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Four Hurt in Carroll County Crash
(Carroll) Four people were injured in a head-on collision in Carroll County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 12:39 p.m. on Saturday at 170th Street, west of Falcon Avenue. T...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021

Atlantic City Council Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, January 6
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council will act on a Mutual Aid agreement for fire protection services with the Cities of Marne and Lewis. The specific agreement is renewed every five year...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021
Montgomery County COVID-19 Data
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Public Health reported 68 confirmed cases of COVID-19 for the week from December 24 through December 31st. Thirteen of the new cases involved children 0-17 years of age, 18...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2021

Griswold AD weighs in on impact of limited crowds
(Area) Spectator restrictions at high school sporting events are putting a strain on athletic budgets. Griswold Activities Director Troy Nicklaus says they are fortunate to have had good gates during ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2021







