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Iowa Governor Reynolds addresses Iowa’s ranking as Coronavirus "Hot Spot"
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds addressed the spiking cases of COVID-19 in Iowa during her press conference on Wednesday morning. While new case counts are declining in some recent hot spots, ...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2020

Cass County Sheriff’s Office report three arrests
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests from August 27 through August 30. According to the press release, Deputies arrested 44-year old Richard Edward Swain, of Cumberland on...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2020
Creston Police make two arrests on Union County warrants
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports two arrests. Ronald Spurgin, 43, of Osceola, was arrested at the Law Enforcement Center on a Union County warrant for failure to serve jail time as orde...
Western Iowa Today Sep 02, 2020

Union County man arrested on probation violation warrants
(Creston) The Union County Sheriff's Office reports one arrest. On Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. 34-year-old Michael Edward Baker, of Creston, was arrested on two Union County warrants for probation violation...
Western Iowa Today Sep 02, 2020

Learn How to Manage Downed Corn Sept. 2 Webinar
(Ames) As farmers begin to evaluate the best management options for corn acres with severe derecho damage, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is providing a webinar this afternoon that will ...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2020
Open burning ban put in place for Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Emergency Management has issued a burn ban. The ban will go into effect Tuesday, September 1st at 5:00 p.m and prohibits all open and controlled burning in Pottaw...
Western Iowa Today Sep 01, 2020
Lake Manawa Campground Development Project to begin this Fall
(Council Bluffs) Construction of a new campground will soon begin at Lake Manawa State Park in Council Bluffs. The construction contract is in place, and work is slated to begin this fall. Michelle Re...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2020
Harlan Police issue driving while suspended citation, make public intox arrest
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department report includes one arrest and one citation. On August 30th, 26-year-old Dylan Scott Rowland, of Harlan, was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged wit...
Western Iowa Today Sep 01, 2020
Glenwood Police Blotter
(Glenwood) Glenwood Police arrested two people in separate incidents for OWI and assault. According to the report, Officer's arrested 33-year old William Meredith on Monday on 2 counts of Domestic Abu...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2020
September marks Better Breakfast Month
(Atlantic) Better Breakfast Month is celebrated in September. Cass County Health System Clinical Dietitian Beth Olsen says skipping breakfast won't do you any favors. "If you skip breakfast to lose we...
Western Iowa Today Sep 01, 2020







