Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County Engineer: "Bridges Closed for a Reason"
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert is taking extra steps to keep vehicles off a bridge closure on J Avenue. During her report at Tuesday's Montgomery County Board of Supervisors meeting...
Oct 16, 2024
FEMA Disaster Assistance Application Period Closing
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County residents affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding on June 16 through July 23, 2024, have until Tuesday, October 22, 2024, to apply for FEMA assistance (...
Oct 16, 2024
Harlan's City Sewer Lining Project Underway
(Harlan) On Tuesday, Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys updated the City Council on the Sewer Lining Project. Gettys says the project kicked off on Tuesday morning and is anticipated to be finished...
Oct 16, 2024
Audubon County Woman Sentenced on Federal Felony Charge after Straw Purchasing Firearm for Her Felon Boyfriend
(Council Bluffs) An Exira woman was sentenced on October 10th for a federal felony charge of straw purchasing a firearm. According to public court documents, 24-year-old Leslie Nicole Moton, also know...
Oct 16, 2024
Iowa DNR Reports on Deer Population Density
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has published its first county-level deer density report. The report confirms that deer populations thrive in areas with intact habitats, particul...
Oct 16, 2024
Candidate Forum to take place on Thursday
(Council Bluffs) The Loess Hills Branch of the American Association of University Women is hosting a southwest Iowa Candidate forum tomorrow evening. Democratic and Republican candidates from Southwes...
Oct 16, 2024
Guthrie County Expects High Number of In Person Voting for Election
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Absentee voting starts today and Guthrie County Auditor Dani Fink says they will have over 700 absentee ballots that will be sent out via mail today. Fink also says the deadlin...
Oct 16, 2024
Iowa Judicial Funds Misallocated Due to IT Issues
(Des Moines) State Republicans are criticizing the Iowa Judicial Branch. They are criticizing over misallocated funds caused by IT errors in payment systems. More than ten million were misdirected for...
Oct 16, 2024
$11.5 Million to Support Local Traffic Safety Projects
Des Moines) The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) administers the State of Iowa's allocation of federal highway safety funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as au...
Oct 16, 2024
Trout is coming to RAPP Park in Shenandoah this Saturday
(Shenandoah) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with Optimal Aquafeed and Page County Conservation Board to stock rainbow trout at 9 a.m., Oct. 19, in RAPP Park outside Shena...
Oct 16, 2024
