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USDA Denies Iowa's Request To Ban Lab-Grown Food From SNAP
(Undated) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is denying Iowa's request to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to buy lab-grown meat or egg substitutes. The waiver request from the Iowa Departmen...
Mandy Billings Nov 22, 2024
TSA: Thanksgiving Travel May Set New Record
(Undated) Transportation officials are gearing up for what could be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record. TSA Administrator David Pekoske says airline passenger volume is already very high...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
A.M. Cohron & Son & Harlan Family Donates $250,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) A.M. Cohron & Son and the Harlan Family have donated $250,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new childcare center, and YMCA expansi...
Mandy Billings Nov 22, 2024
Creston Man Faces OWI Charge After Crash
(Creston) A Creston man was charged with OWI following an accident Thursday evening. The Creston Police Department says at approximately 9:15 p.m., 23-year-old Brodie Starlin was driving a 2014 Dodge ...
Mandy Billings Nov 22, 2024
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Wednesday in separate incidents for harassment and OWI. Creston Police arrested 23-year-old Jeremiah Lee Whitney at 302 N. Pine Street for First-Degree ...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
Possible Dip in Oil Prices Ahead
(Undated) After weeks of steady decline, oil prices ticked higher earlier this week. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with Gasbuddy.com, says oil prices have perked up a bit after fighting b...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
UPDATE: Student Charged with Attempted Murder
(Pella) The student accused of a knife attack at Pella Middle School has been charged with attempted murder. The unidentified 14-year-old was also hit with other felony and misdemeanor charges in juve...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
GTSB Teaming up with Law Enforcement Agencies Across Iowa to Promote Road Safety
(Denison) AAA is projecting record travel this Thanksgiving holiday, with an estimated 71.7 million people traveling by automobile. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
AAA: 6.4 million Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
(OMAHA) AAA expects record-setting travel numbers for Thanksgiving. More than 6.4 million West North Central Region* (WNC) travelers are forecast to travel 50 miles or more for the holiday. That's an ...
Tom Robinson Nov 22, 2024
"Santa's Early Arrival Kicks Off Holiday Cheer in Atlantic with the Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony
(Atlantic) Santa Claus made an early arrival in Atlantic this evening, marking the start of the holiday season with his trademark magical Ho-Ho-Ho. At the sound of his laughter, over 200,000 twinkling...
Tom Robinson Nov 21, 2024