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Land Values Going Up in Guthrie County Which Could Affect Property Taxes
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors started the groundwork for the next budget process at Tuesday's meeting. County Auditor Dani Fink went through the county valuations and says the...
Chris Varney Dec 31, 2025

2025 Calendar Year Breaks Record for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at mor...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Creston Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 29-year-old Ryan Jason Parmenter on Tuesday for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense. Parmenter was taken to the Union C...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co.) A Red Oak man was arrested following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop was conducted near N. 8th Street and E Nuckols ...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Adams County Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
(Adams Co.) A Lamoni man was arrested following a traffic stop in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says on December 24, at approximately 2:26 am, Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Hi...
Mandy Billings Dec 30, 2025
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Multi-Species Backyard Flock in Dallas County
(Des Moines, IA) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a cas...
Chris Varney Dec 30, 2025

Guthrie County Supervisors Trying to Nail Down EMS Committee Assignments
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- At Tuesday's regular meeting, the Guthrie County Supervisors have still not come to a resolution on the formation of a committee to discuss the EMS issue. The subject did not c...
Chris Varney Dec 30, 2025

Landowners ask court to reconsider decision to pause pipeline permit lawsuit
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Landowners opposed to a carbon sequestration project in Iowa have asked a state court to reconsider its decision to pause a lawsuit over the permit for the pipeline until state...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Dec 30, 2025

Overnight Closures of I-80/I-35 scheduled for Jan. 4, 5 and 6
(Grimes) If you drive on Interstate 80/I-35 between the Southwest Mixmaster and Iowa 141 you need to be aware of overnight road closures that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department ...
Mandy Billings Dec 30, 2025
Annual Audit Report for Harlan Municipal Utilities
(Harlan) Gronewold, Bell, Kyhnn & Co. P.C. CPAs have released an audit report on Harlan Municipal Utilities. The auditors reported that Electric Fund revenues (including non-operating) totaled $8,...
Mandy Billings Dec 30, 2025








