Category Archives: Local News
Griswold School Board Approves Contract Renewals and Raises
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved contract renewals for Certified Staff, Coaches/Sponsors, Administration, Quasi-Administrators, and Support Staff. Superintendent Dave Henrichs explained.....
Apr 23, 2025
Adair County Supervisors Approve Agriland FS Expansion, Set Hearing on Lewis Avenue Vacation
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the Agriland FS Anhydrous Ammonia Expansion. Agriland FS, located at 1706 160th Street in Casey, plans to relocate their anhyd...
Apr 23, 2025
Creston Police Report 2 Drug-related Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report two drug-related arrests this week. Police arrested 36-year-old Shaenia Laitja Raeche Allison of Des Moines on Monday at Maple and Montgomery for Possession of Drug Par...
Apr 23, 2025
Addressing the Regional Water Shortage: The Minden Pipeline Project
(Avoca) Last week, the Regional Water Rural Water Association urged all customers served by the Avoca Treatment Plant (ATP) system to immediately reduce water usage, as water towers in the region were...
Apr 23, 2025
Griswold School Board Approved 2025-26 Budget and School Calendar
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved the 2025-2026 Budget following a public hearing Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said for comparison purposes, currently their tax rate is $12...
Apr 22, 2025
False Threat Prompts Lockdown at Franklin Elementary; Woman Charged
(Council Bluffs) A false threat led to a temporary lockdown at Franklin Elementary School Tuesday morning, prompting a swift response from local authorities. At approximately 10:22 a.m., Council Bluff...
Apr 22, 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors Trying to Pay for Much Needed Road and Bridge Repairs
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors are considering projects to improve county roads but the issue is how to pay for them. At Tuesday's meeting, Guthrie County Engineer Jas...
Apr 22, 2025
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests over the past week. Kasey Clark Anderson, 56, of Malvern, was arrested on April 15th for Driving While Barred. Bond was set at $2,000. ...
Apr 22, 2025
House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases
(Des Moines) The Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds's desk that would do away with divorce court orders to pay a subsidy for higher education. Senate File 513 would bar courts from orderi...
Apr 22, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Budget, Compensation Schedule and Other Items
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. There were no comments during the hearing. The Supervisors then voted four to one to ...
Apr 22, 2025
