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Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue Announces Grant Application For SRO Approved
(Atlantic) In June, the City of Atlantic and the Atlantic Community School District agreed to collaborate and hire a School Resource Officer. Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue and the School District ...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024
State of Iowa awards $190,000 to strengthen rural communities across Iowa
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $190,000 in grants have been awarded to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa Grant progra...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2024
Two from Red Oak Arrested on Bench Warrants from Greene County
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Jesse Ray Nelson and 37-year-old Jennifer Lynn Holz, both of Red Oak, this (Wednesday) morning in the 500 block of Washingto...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2024
Update: Individual Takes Responsibility for Damaging Ball Field Fence
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department posted on social media late Tuesday afternoon that an individual responsible for damaging the fence at Atlantic Little League Park reached out to the APD and ...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024
Kimballton City Council Seats Filled Following Special Election
(Kimballton) The Kimballton City Council has three new members. Three council members resigned, leading to the special election on Tuesday. According to the Audubon County Auditor's Office, Dirk Wasso...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024
Audubon County Sheriff's Report
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office reports 30-year-old George Stom, of Council Bluffs, was summoned into court on Friday on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2024
Adair County Board of Supervisor Meeting Recap
(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting this morning. The minutes, claims, Township Clerk Wages, and the liquor license renewal for the Adair County 4H building were ap...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Proclaim October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved and signed a proclamation designating the month of October 2024 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation states, in ...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2024
Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports Six Arrests
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office released its' arrest report from September 24 to September 29. On September 24, Deputies arrested 37-year-old Stephanie Nicole LeMaster of Macedonia for Po...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approve Public Hearings for Two Road Upgrades
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held two Public Hearings on Tuesday regarding upgrading two county roadways. The Supervisors approved a public hearing on October 22 to upgrade a p...
Tom Robinson Oct 02, 2024