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Pekin Staffer Suspended After Online Post
(Pekin, IA) -- A staff member in the Pekin School District has been placed on administrative leave and a student faces expulsion after a video of an incident was posted on social media Friday. The vid...
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports six arrests between August 18th and September 1st. Lydell Jay Smith, age 36, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested August 18th on an active warrant. Smith was ...
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2022

Shelby County Board of Supervisors approve Beaver Bounty
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors this (Tuesday) morning approved a beaver bounty. According to the meeting minutes, that board considered the expenditure of the budgeted $6,000 to b...
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2022

AP High School Football Rankings (Released 9/6)
8-Player St. Mary's, Remsen Don Bosco WACO Newell-Fonda CAM Easton Valley Gladbrook-Reinbeck Lenox BGM T-9. West Central Maynard Others Receiving Votes: Central City, Baxter, Fremont-Mills, Tripoli, C...
Western Iowa Today Sep 06, 2022
Audubon Recreation Foundation receives grant money for gym expansion
(Audubon) The Audubon Rec Center, which opened in 2018, does not include a full sized gym. Soon, it will. The Audubon Recreation Foundation was recently awarded a Community Attraction and Tourism Gran...
Western Iowa Today Sep 06, 2022
Updated: Repairs Underway After Train Derailment Near Hampton
(Hampton, IA) -- Union Pacific says the timeline for repairing the damaged bridge in the derailment Monday near Hampton is unknown. A statement from the company indicates most of the 44 cars have been...
Tom Robinson Sep 06, 2022

Update: Atlantic Fire Department responds to smoke coming from back of a home on Hazel Street
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department responded to the report of smoke coming from the back of a residence at 304 Hazel Street just before 11:00 this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel... Cappe...
Tom Robinson Sep 06, 2022

Richard "Kevin" McConeghey Obituary
Richard "Kevin" McConeghey, formerly of Oakland, Iowa, entered into rest February 7, 2022, at the age of 71 years. Kevin was born May 30, 1950, the son of James and Lois (Mills) McConeghey. He is surv...
Western Iowa Today Sep 06, 2022
V. Darlene Arentson Obituary
Funeral Services for 88 year old V. Darlene Arentson of Harlan will be Saturday, September 10th at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Harlan. Visitation will be Friday, September 9th from 5:00 PM...
Western Iowa Today Sep 06, 2022
Cross Country Team Rankings updated by IATC (Released 9/6)
(Area) The latest set of team ranking from the Iowa Association of Track Coaches came out on Tuesday. Area teams in the top 20 of their class are listed below. Complete rankings can be found HERE Clas...
Western Iowa Today Sep 06, 2022







