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Updated: Cass County Man Charged following Accident east of Lewis
(Lewis) A Cass County man faces alcohol-related charges following a single-vehicle accident near Lewis. The accident happened at around 4:13 p.m. on Wednesday at the AT &T curve on Highway 6 east ...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2020
Going up: Iowa State Fair admission ticket prices
(Des Moines, AP) It will cost you more to attend the Iowa State Fair this year. The fair announced Wednesday that gate prices for adults will rise to $14 from $12 last year, and tickets for children a...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Drug-related Charges
(Villisca) A Montgomery County woman is in custody on drug-related charges following an incident in the 1800 block of 130th Street. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Erin Collins of Vill...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2020
Adair County Board of Supervisors receive FY21 Funding Requests
(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors continues to work on their budget. The Supervisors received funding requests at their meeting Wednesday from the Adair County Historical Society, Ada...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2020
Audubon County Board of Supervisors get to work on budget
(Audubon) Budget work is getting started in Audubon County. The Audubon County Board of Supervisors is meeting with departments to review their budgets. Board member Todd Nelsen says, "I think most of...
Western Iowa Today Jan 09, 2020
Atlantic Schools Superintendent updates School Board on Athletic Facilities Construction Project
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the construction project at Trojan Bowl and the baseball-softball diamonds is moving forward thanks to the favorable weather conditions. Ba...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2020
Rescue crews called to an accident near Lewis
(Lewis) Lewis Fire, Atlantic Fire, and Medivac ambulance were called to a single-vehicle accident at the 'AT&T' curve on Highway 6, east of Lewis on Wednesday at approximately 4:13 p.m. The vehicl...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2020
Red Oak Man arrested on Page County Warrant
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested a Red Oak man on a Page County Warrant for theft. Authorities say 29-year old Corey James Dolph was taken into custody at around 9:21 p.m. on ...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2020
Jacky Walters Sentenced to 7 Years for Meth, Domestic Assault, Witness Tampering
(Audubon) Judge Jeffrey Larson on Tuesday sentenced Jacky Walters to an indeterminate prison term not to exceed seven years. According to the Audubon County Attorney's Office Walters was found in poss...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2020
Guthrie County Supervisors approve updated Grounds Policy, and a MOU with Union County Environmental Health
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors adopted an updated Grounds Policy at their meeting Tuesday. Guthrie County Auditor Marci McClellan said the only major change is there is prohi...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2020