Category Archives: Local News
Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases in Iowa, and One Additional Death
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today reported 102 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total positive cases to 1,048. Governor Reynolds, during her daily briefing, noted three ne...
Apr 7, 2020
Southwest Valley Schools begin Wolfpack Volunteer Enrichment Activities Wednesday
(Corning) Southwest Valley School will start Wednesday with what they are calling the Wolfpack Volunteer Enrichment Activities. Superintendent Chris Fenster said they will have a link on their website...
Apr 7, 2020
Audubon School Board passes another emergency resolution related to the COVID-19 pandemic
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board passed another emergency resolution related to the COVID-19 pandemic at their meeting Monday. Superintendent Eric Trager said as part of that resolution they are goi...
Apr 7, 2020
Griswold School Board approves Continuous Learning Plan and extension to the Pandemic Pay Resolution
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved their Continuous Learning Plan and a new Pandemic Pay Resolution at their meeting Monday. Schools were given three options for continuous learning during ...
Apr 7, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports Jeffrey Nichols Soderstrom, 44, of Missouri Valley, was arrested Monday after Deputies were dispatched to an assault between a father...
Apr 7, 2020
Ninth Positive COVID-19 Case Reported in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Public Health Department on Monday reported an additional positive case of COVID-19, bringing the total to nine. The individual is a woman between the ages of...
Apr 7, 2020
Griswold hires new 6-12 Principal
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved the hiring of Billy Hiatt as the new 6-12 principal. Hiatt, from Oklahoma City, graduated from Noble High School in Oklahoma and attended Peru State Colle...
Apr 7, 2020
Long Term Health Care Facilities account for nearly Half of the COVID-19 Deaths in Iowa
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, speaking at her daily press conference, says COVID-19 is affecting the older adult population more than anyone else. For example, more than 10-percent of all pos...
Apr 6, 2020
Less Traffic driving at Higher Speeds on Iowa’s Roadways
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy reports the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in lower-traffic counts on Iowa's roadways; however, motorists are traveli...
Apr 6, 2020
Crossroads of Western Iowa brings new company into the family
Crossroads of Western Iowa has announced the acquisition of Ida Services Inc. (ISI) of Battle Creek, Iowa. Crossroads of Western Iowa and ISI share a mission of serving and empowering individuals with...
Apr 6, 2020
