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Debate Over Sheriff and Jail Budget Rages at Guthrie County Supervisors
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- There was debate at Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors over the Sheriff's Budget concerning housing out of county inmates in the Guthrie County Jail.
Chris Varney Oct 10, 2024
Audubon, Perry, and Marshalltown Iowa National Guard Soldiers Deployed To Florida
(Camp Dodge) More Iowa National Guard soldiers are heading to the Southeast, this time to Florida, to help with Hurricane Milton. The soldiers are with the 11-68th Transportation Company in Perry, Mar...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2024
Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Two Warrants
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police on Wednesday arrested 40-year-old Michael Scott Stafford at around 4:25 p.m. in the 200 block of N. 4th Street in Red Oak. Officers transported Stafford to the Montgomery Coun...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2024
Audubon County Citizen Discusses Purchase of County Land
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors heard from Brandon Bruch on Tuesday regarding the purchase of county land. Bruch said his family has been looking for a property of trees with hope...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2024
Atlantic School Board Votes to Not Hire a Superintendent Search Firm
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board voted four to one to not hire a Superintendent search firm. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen is in her second year of a two-year interim Superintendent contract and...
Mandy Billings Oct 09, 2024
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests. Lloyd Lawrence Kolker, 79, of Sioux City, was arrested on October 3rd for two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Kolker w...
Mandy Billings Oct 09, 2024
Gov. Reynolds extends Harvest Proclamation
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed a proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues th...
Mandy Billings Oct 09, 2024
Cardiology Provider Kristin Babb, PA-C, to Present at October Healthy U
(Atlantic) The October session of Healthy U will focus on cardiology care, presented by Kristin Babb, PA-C. This session will be on Thursday, October 17, at noonin Conference Room 2. Babb will discuss...
Tom Robinson Oct 09, 2024
Red Oak House Fire
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Fire Department responded to a house fire early this morning (Wednesday). Montgomery County Communications dispatched firefighters to 104 B Street at approximately 4:21 a.m. Upon...
Tom Robinson Oct 09, 2024
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Lease Renewal for the Avoca Courthouse
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved the lease renewal with the City of Avoca and Newtown Avoca Historical Society for the Avoca Courthouse. The Courthouse in Avoc...
Mandy Billings Oct 09, 2024