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Iowa Department of Corrections recognizes six counties for outstanding jail operations
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Corrections is proud to announce that six counties have been recognized as having top-performing jails in the state. This recognition celebrates jails that demonstr...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested three people on warrants. Brok Uriah Brule, 19, of Glenwood, was arrested Friday on a warrant out of Pottawattamie County for Escape from Custody....
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
CAM School Board Meeting Recap
(CAM) The CAM School Board held an organizational meeting prior to their regular meeting Monday evening. Cara Murphy was elected President, Chuck Kinzie - Vice President, and Brittany Honeck was named...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
Montgomery County Supervisor's Discuss Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline
(Red Oak) On Tuesday morning, a large crowd gathered in the second-floor courtroom of the Montgomery County Courthouse to express their opinions regarding the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2024
Waukee Boy Dies After Statue Falls in Phoenix
(Waukee, IA) -- A Waukee 8-year-old died after a concrete statue fell on him. It happened during Thanksgiving break at an Arizona resort. First responders rushed Linnet to the hospital. The Phoenix Fi...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
Guthrie County Approves Hiring Des Moines Lawyer to Investigate Ordinance Against Pipeline
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors have begun the process for a possible ordinance against the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline in the county. The supervisors voted 4-1 to...
Chris Varney Dec 10, 2024
Cass County Supervisors Hold Work Session on Compensation Schedule
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a work session this morning to review and compare compensation for elected officials. In October, the Supervisors decided not to reestablish the Com...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
Michelle Phippen, LPN Receives The DAISY Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health is happy to announce that Michelle Phippen, LPN is the newest recipient of The DAISY Award, which celebrates excellence in nursing. Phippen became an LPN in 2012 and began worki...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2024
Grassley Expresses 'Vote of No Confidence' in Director Wray, Deputy Director Abbate's Continued Leadership at FBI
(Washington D.C.) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) calls on FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Director Paul Abbate to accept accountability for their failed leadership at the Bureau. In a letter se...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2024
Pross Artwork Selected as a Finalist in International Art Competition
(Atlantic, Iowa) The finalists have been announced! Atlantic native Timothy F. Pross is amongst the world's most celebrated and distinguished realism artists. The competition is organized by the Art R...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2024