Category Archives: Local News
Exira/EHK Facilities Upgrade Project Bids Come in Under Budget
(Elk Horn) On Tuesday, Exira/E.H.K. Superintendent of Schools Trevor Miller received some excellent news regarding the school's facilities upgrade project at the Exira and Elk Horn/Kimballton campuses...
Feb 22, 2024
Wind Change and Dry Conditions Causes Small Prescribed Burn in Montgomery County to Spread Quickly
(Montgomery Co) A prescribed burn in Montgomery County went out of control Wednesday. Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman said shortly after noon Montgomery County Conservatio...
Feb 22, 2024 default
Rollover Accident in Guthrie County; Scranton Woman Ejected from the SUV
(Guthrie Co) Two people were injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Guthrie County last week. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened February 15th at 12:35 p.m. on Fr...
Feb 22, 2024
State Lawmakers Listen To Iowans During AEA Public Hearing
(Des Moines, IA) -- Some Iowans are concerned about proposed changes to Iowa's Area Education Agencies. "The AEAs are are our partners, helping our children grow into the best version of themselves as...
Feb 22, 2024
ACGC School Board Announces New Principal Hire
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie Center School Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Tandem Eischeid has been appointed as the new PK-6 Principal for Guthrie Center Elementary. Mr. Eischeid has 16 years o...
Feb 22, 2024
Creston Police Report Two Arrests for Harassment, and FTA
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Wednesday for failure to appear and another charged with harassment. Police arrested 27-year-old Tylea Lynn Barnes of Creston for 1st-degree harassment....
Feb 22, 2024
USDA Investing 26-Million Dollars In Rural Iowa's Clean Drinking Water including Four Southwest Iowa Communities
(Des Moines) Four southwest Iowa communities are part of six Iowa communities, sharing twenty-six million dollars coming to six rural Iowa communities to help with clean drinking water and wastewater ...
Feb 22, 2024
Linn County Attorney Asking for Higher Bond For Kidnapping Suspect
(Linn County) Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks is asking for a higher bond to be set for kidnapping suspect McKinley Louisma. He is charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony...
Feb 22, 2024
Union Members Protest Bill They Say Will Gut Public Sector Unions
(Des Moines) Around 100 union members protested yesterday against an Iowa Senate bill they say will decimate public sector unions. Teamsters Local 238's Jesse Case says lawmakers broke the public sect...
Feb 22, 2024
City of Harlan Receives Grant for Highway 44 River Access
(Harlan) Harlan City Administrator Gene Gettys told the City Council Tuesday evening that they received a grant for construction of the Highway 44 river access along the West Nishnabotna River. Gettys...
Feb 22, 2024
