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Griswold Republican Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore Seeking a Sixth Term
(Griswold) Incumbent Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore is seeking his sixth term in the upcoming election. This time, he faces a challenge from Tripp Narup, a current Villisca City Coun...
Tom Robinson Oct 22, 2024
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Makes a Stop at the Cass County Republican Headquarters
(Atlantic) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird appeared at the Cass County Republican Headquarters in Atlantic on Monday evening. The Guthrie County resident is wrapping up her first year in Office. The...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Sioux City Police Department: Officer Involved Shooting
(Sioux City) On October 20th, 2024, at approximately 7:22 pm an adult female called 911 after a man had approached her in the 2600 block of Correctionville Road. The male had loaded a pistol and displ...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Women's Fund of Southwest Iowa Funds Nine Programs in Latest Grant Cycle
(Southwest Iowa) The Community Foundation for Western Iowa announced today that the Women's Fund of Southwest Iowa's latest grant cycle has awarded $100,000 in project funding to nine organizations. G...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2024
Update: Repairs on 190th Street in Audubon County are Complete
Update: Repairs have been completed and 190th street between Heron Ave and Highway 71 is open to thru traffic. ___________________ (Audubon Co) The Audubon County Roads Department says starting Wednes...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2024
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Three people were arrested on assault charges in Adair County. The Adair Police Department and Iowa State Patrol were called to an assault at the Relax Inn Motel in Adair on the morning of ...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2024
Travelers Are Cutting Back on Their Holiday Vacations
(Undated) -- With the holiday travel season on the way, most people say they are changing their travel plans due to inflation. Bankrate Senior Industry Analyst Ted Rossman says a lot of people are cut...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2024
Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) Two people were arrested on Arson charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 73-year-old James Edward Pontow, of Malvern, was arrested on October 17th for Arson 3rd. Bo...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2024
Political Ads Fill the Streets Ahead of The Election
(Des Moines) The Election is two weeks from tomorrow, and political ads fill the airwaves. More of those ads are negative than positive. Early voters say the negative ads do not affect their voting de...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Texas Murder Suspect Arrested in Iowa After Running for Two Years
(Pomeroy, Iowa) A wanted man in Texas has been caught in Iowa after two years on the run. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says Kyle Coolack had a warrant for his arrest in a July 2022 murder case ...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024