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One person transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Mills County
(Mills Co) One person was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Mills County on Saturday. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Zachary Fischer, of Plattsmouth, ...
Mandy Billings Sep 27, 2022
Pickup hits gas station in Mills County
(Mills Co) A vehicle struck a gas station in Mills County on Saturday. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 83-year-old William Richardson, of Thurman, was attempting to back his 2014 GMC pickup int...
Mandy Billings Sep 27, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests on Monday. Police arrested 34-year-old Corry Donald Johnston of Creston at his residence on two Union County Warrants. 1) FTA Possession of Drug Paraphernal...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2022
Miller-Meeks And Bohannan Meet In Only Joint Appearance Of Campaign
(Johnston, IA) -- The two candidates running in Iowa's new first congressional district outlined their opposing views on abortion during their only joint campaign appearance. Incumbent Republican Mari...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2022
Driver Rescued from Burning Semi After Tama County Accident
(Tama, IA) -- The semi driver had to be rescued from his burning rig in an accident in Tama County. The Iowa State Patrol says the semi driven by 63-year-old John Perkins of Eagle River, Wisconsin hit...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2022
USDA Numbers See Big Increase In Farmland Values
(Ames, IA) -- Survey information released from the U-S-D-A shows a big increase in farmland values and cash rent. Iowa State University livestock economist, Lee Schulz, says the cropland increased 19-...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2022
ASPCA Honors 10-year Girl from Tampa, Florida with Ties to Atlantic
(Tampa, Florida) A ten-year-old girl with ties to Atlantic, Iowa, is doing amazing things in Tampa, Florida. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently honored 10-year-old ...
Tom Robinson Sep 27, 2022
North Liberty Fire Department Wins Grant For Fire Department
(North Liberty, IA) -- North Liberty has won a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant of more than one million dollars over three years to hire three full-time firefighters. That would give the cit...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) Two arrests and one citation were reported in Adair County last week. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Abioseh O Sesay, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following a traff...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of The Iowa Top Workplaces 2022 Award
(Atlantic) For the eighth consecutive time, Cass Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-part...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022