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News from Western Iowa.
Free Water Testing Available for Private Well Owners in Cass County
(Cass Co) Free well water testing is available for private well owners in Cass County. Jotham Arber, Cass and Guthrie County Environmental Health Director, spoke to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday...
Mandy Billings Oct 16, 2024
Janet Snyder Presented with a Quilt of Valor
(Atlantic) A Quilt of Valor is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. Janet Snyder, a former Elk Horn resident who currently resides in Atlantic, was presented with a Quil...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2024
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve First Consideration of Zoning Change for a Property east of Avoca
(Avoca) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the first consideration of an ordinance that changes the zoning of approximately five acres of land east of Avoca from Class R-2 (Urban T...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2024
Stanton Economic Community Development Director Discusses Withdrawal from IEDA Grant
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, in a joint effort with the city of Stanton to withdraw from the $850,000 Iowa Department of Economic Development Destination grant. On Monday, the...
Tom Robinson Oct 15, 2024
Audubon County Engineer Discusses Maintenance and Construction Activity
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors received an update on maintenance and construction activities from the County Engineer. Mitch Rydl said construction is pretty much wrapped up and ...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2024
Over 200 Attend Zombie Run & Walk in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Over 200 people attended the Zombie Run & Walk at the Schildberg Campground and Recreation Area in Atlantic Saturday Night. Proceeds from the event go Atlantic Parks and Recreation and ...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2024
Debate Over EMS in Guthrie County Heats Up in Supervisors Meeting
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Tensions got heated during the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting today as the Board continues to pursue a change to the EMS service in the county. A tax levy is on th...
Chris Varney Oct 15, 2024
CAM School Board Discusses Facilities Study, And Projection Discrepancy Question
(Anita) At Monday's school board meeting, the CAM School Board addressed a question about a projection model discrepancy. School district patrons are going to the polls to decide on a $22.5 million bo...
Tom Robinson Oct 15, 2024
Cass County Supervisors Agree not to Reestablish the Compensation Board
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors has decided not to reestablish a Compensation Board. The state passed a bill to dissolve Compensation Boards effective July 1st. This gave the Supervisor...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2024
Truck Driver Convicted of OWI Vehicular Homicide in Urbandale Crash
(Urbandale, IA) Dmytro Prysich, a semi-driver, was convicted of vehicular homicide. The conviction was for the 2023 crash that killed tow truck operator Joshua Villa on I-80 in Urbandale. Prysich, who...
Tom Robinson Oct 15, 2024