Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County Man cited following Accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) A Council Bluffs man escaped injury in a single-vehicle accident in Red Oak on Sunday. Red oak Police say the accident happened at the intersection of North 4th and Joy Street at around 5:30...
Jun 15, 2020
Iowa reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
(Des Moines) Iowa health officials say the state has 80 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death linked to the coronavirus. The Iowa Department of Public Health reported this morning (Monday) a total o...
Jun 15, 2020
Iowa House and Senate pass IDALS and Agriculture Protection Bill
(Des Moines) On June 5th, both the Iowa House and Iowa Senate completed legislative consideration and passed Senate File 2413; the IDALS and Agriculture Protection Bill. Iowa House District 21 Represe...
Jun 15, 2020
Audubon City Council Chooses Direction on EMS Funds
(Audubon) A bid has been awarded for the next phase of Audubon's Wastewater Treatment Improvement project. The Audubon City Council approved Municipal Pipe and Tool's bid of just over $644,000 during ...
Jun 15, 2020
Strong crappie population at Lake Anita
(Area) Crappie fishing at Lake Anita looks strong for years to come. Bryan Hayes, Fisheries Biologist, says crappie fishing has been especially good at Lake Anita in recent years. "Three years ago the...
Jun 14, 2020
June 15th re-opening planned for Audubon County Courthouse
(Audubon) The Audubon County Courthouse will re-open on June 15th. Supervisors Chairman Rick Thompson says the decision was made at Tuesday's meeting. "We are trying to get back to normal as much as w...
Jun 14, 2020
June is National DJ Month: Meet KS95.7 Morning Show Host Sarah Archibald
(Atlantic) June is National DJ Month and today we recognize KS95.7 FM Morning Show Host Sarah Archibald. Sarah said she decided she wanted to become a DJ when she was around 8 or 9 years old. "I was b...
Jun 14, 2020
IDOT Area Road Construction Projects Continue and Several Planned for Later this Summer
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation has several area road construction projects underway, and several more scheduled this summer. Scott Suhr, DOT District Planner for southwest Iowa says ...
Jun 14, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Theft Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak Woman accused of stealing items from the Dollar General Store faces theft charges. Red Oak Police arrested 64-year old Sheryl Lynn Franzen for 5th Degree-Theft early Saturday after...
Jun 13, 2020
Guthrie County Transfer Station begins some Saturday services; County camping areas are now open
(Guthrie Center) Jotham Arber, Guthrie County Public Health and Environmental Health Director, spoke to the Board of Supervisors this week about Saturday services for the Transfer Station. Guthrie Cou...
Jun 13, 2020
