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Rob Sand Continues 100 Town Hall Tour in Southwest Iowa
(Atlantic) - Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Governor, continued his 100 Town Hall Tour across Iowa on Monday with a stop at the Cass County Community Center in Atlantic. Sand appeared in Fremont, ...
Tom Robinson Aug 04, 2025

Scholten says Iowa needs ag competition, regional food systems and conservation
Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten, D-Sioux City, said Iowa farmers are "hurting" and that the "status quo is not working" as he offered farm policies he would push for if elected to the U.S. Senate. Scholten's ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Aug 04, 2025

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann elected as Iowa House majority leader
State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, was officially elected Iowa House majority leader on Monday, taking over the position from Rep. Matt Windschitl, R-Missouri Valley. Iowa House Republicans elected ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Aug 04, 2025

3rd Annual Bash at the Ballfields is August 30th
(Atlantic) The 3rd Annual Bash at the Ballfields is set for Saturday, August 30th at the Atlantic Little League Complex. Devin Hogue said the event will take place from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. and will fea...
Mandy Billings Aug 04, 2025
Winterset Man Arrested for Theft in Adair County
(Adair Co) A Winterset man was arrested on June 30th on an Adair County warrant for Theft 4th Degree. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Justin Carl Bush was charged following a theft ...
Mandy Billings Aug 04, 2025

State Treasurer Roby Smith Encourages Iowans at the Fair to Visit Great Iowa Treasure Hunt and ISave 529 Booths
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith encourages Iowa State fairgoers to explore two booths that could put money in your pocket or help a child in your life. Go to the Varied Industries building, se...
Tom Robinson Aug 04, 2025

Glenwood Man Arrested on Drug Charge
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 18-year-old Alex Carter Burnison, of Emerson, on August 3rd for Possession of Marijuana 1st. Bond was set at $1,000.
Mandy Billings Aug 04, 2025

Creston Police Department's Weekend Arrest Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports six arrests over the weekend. *On August 1, Police arrested 18-year-old Tanner James Richardson, of Tingley, Iowa, at the intersection of Devoe and Spru...
Tom Robinson Aug 04, 2025
Single-Vehicle Crash Near the 60 Mile Marker on I-80
(Atlantic) Rescue crews were dispatched at 7:39 a.m. to just west of the 60-mile marker on Interstate 80 for a single-vehicle rollover accident. No other details are available.
Tom Robinson Aug 04, 2025

Audubon County Secondary Roads Update
(Audubon) The Audubon County Secondary Roads released information on two projects this morning. The bridge work is now complete, and 220th from Kingbird to Lark Avenue is now open to through traffic. ...
Tom Robinson Aug 04, 2025







