Category Archives: Local News
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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

Cass County Sheriff’s Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports seven arrests from March 3rd through March 16th. Maximilian Elwood, 22, of Atlantic, was arrested March 3rd on a Cass County Sheriff's Office warran...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2021
Governor Reynolds: COVID-19 Recovery Continues
(Des Moines) At Wednesday's press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa's momentum continues towards recovery from the pandemic. Iowa's 14 and seven-day average positivity rate dropped to 3...
Tom Robinson Mar 17, 2021
Two people transported to the hospital following an accident in Cass County Saturday
(Atlantic) Two people were transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident in Cass County on Saturday. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the accident occurred on Marne Road at 4:38...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2021







