Category Archives: Local News
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Environmental Health Director Discusses Rural Water Strategies and Radon Mitigation
(Cass Co) Environmental Health Director Jotham Arber spoke to the Cass County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday about water strategies for rural residents and radon mitigation. Arber said they have been...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one theft. Police arrested 41-year-old Daniel Lee Fasce, of Creston, on Tuesday at 903 N. Sumner Street for possession of a controlled substance, marijua...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2025

Griswold School Board Fills Teaching Positions, Advances Concession Project, and Sets Meal Prices
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs began Monday's school board meeting with positive news-every teaching position for the 2025-2026 school year has been filled. Henrichs, who spl...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2025

Iowa House Collects Signatures to Override Eminent Domain Bill Veto
(Des Moines) The state legislature is one step closer to holding a special session regarding eminent domain. Governor Kim Reynolds recently vetoed a controversial bill that would restrict the use of e...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2025

Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County man is in custody for violating a no-contact order. Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old Brandon Lee Gugenhan, of Red Oak, on Tuesday at 508 East Nuckols Street, and trans...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2025

Guthrie County Crash Claims One Life
(Guthrie County) One person died in a three-vehicle accident in Guthrie County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that the accident occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, on Highway 141, east of ...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2025

Texas Woman Dies After Exiting Moving Vehicle on I-35 in Iowa
(Warren Co.) A woman from Texas was killed Saturday morning after exiting a moving vehicle on Interstate 35 in Warren County, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Authorities say the incident occurred ...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2025

Cass County Supervisors Approve Landus' Site Plan Improvements Pending Board of Adjustment Approval
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved Landus' proposal to add a 90,000 gallon NH3 tank, pending approval by the Board of Adjustment. As part of Landus' ongoing effort to better serve...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2025

Jr. Beef Queen Macy Freund and Jr. Beef Princess Eden Ohms Selected to Represent Cass County
(Cass County) Junior Beef Queen Macy Freund and Junior Beef Princess Eden Ohms have been selected to represent the Cass County Beef Producers at a contest on Friday, June 13. During the event, partici...
Tom Robinson Jun 17, 2025

Audubon Man Killed in South Dakota Shooting
(Lead, SD) An Audubon man was killed in a shooting in South Dakota. The Lawrence County Sheriff's Office says on June 12, at approximately 5:22 p.m., the Lawrence County Dispatch Center received a pho...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2025







