Category Archives: Local News
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Harlan City Council Approves Sale of Property
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council on Tuesday approved the sale of city-owned property at 406 Tarkington Street in Harlan. The Council's approval followed a public hearing on the transaction, in which t...
Tom Robinson Aug 19, 2026

Updated: Five People Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Massena
(Massena) One person suffered serious injuries, and four others received minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Massena on Tuesday evening. Cass County Sheriff John Westering says the crash occurred...
Tom Robinson Aug 19, 2026

State News: Iowa State Fair Attendance, Des Moines Millennials and Charity Steer Show Set Records; Cedar Rapids Man Arrested in Sting
Day Five Attendance Sets Another Record at the Iowa State Fair (Des Moines, IA) -- Attendance at the Iowa State Fair set a record for the second day in a row. More than 111-thousand people visited the...
Tom Robinson Aug 19, 2026

Massena Chamber to Host Family Fun and Back-to-School Night August 22
(Massena) The Massena Chamber of Commerce is one of 25 Cass County non-profit organizations selected to participate in the HHS-Volunteer Iowa Day of Service initiative, an opportunity designed to stre...
Tom Robinson Aug 19, 2026

Two-Vehicle Accident in Massena
(Massena) Rescue crews responded to Massena on Tuesday evening for a two-vehicle injury accident. According to reports, the accident happened just after 6:00 p.m. at the C-Store in Massena. Preliminar...
Tom Robinson Aug 18, 2026

Pottawattamie County Recognizes Becky Lenihan for 37 Years of Service
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors recognized Becky Lenihan during Tuesday's meeting for 37 years of dedicated service to the county. Lenihan, who serves as a Finance an...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2026

Montgomery County Supervisors Take No Action on Future of Zoom Meetings
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors took no action on providing electronic coverage of its weekly meeting on Tuesday Morning. The issue came up last week when supervisor Bryant Amos v...
Tom Robinson Aug 18, 2026

Lighting for Veterans Memorial Stones Discussed at Adair County Supervisors Meeting
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors has approved plans to add lighting to the veterans memorial stones located on the south side of the Adair County Courthouse property. Roland Purdy, wh...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2026

Arber Proposes Not Using Hospital for Future Physical Therapy to Guthrie County Supervisors
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Jotham Arber, the Guthrie County Director of Health Services is looking at doing more therapy in house rather than the local hospital. Arber made his presentation at the weekly...
Chris Varney Aug 18, 2026

Cass County Supervisors Approve Recorder's Office Software Contract Renewal
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning and approved a contract renewal and hosted services agreement with Cott Systems, Inc. for the Cass County Recorder's Office. Cott Sy...
Mandy Billings Aug 18, 2026








