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Creston Police arrest Two People Friday Morning on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people early this (Friday) morning on two drug-related charges. Police arrested 33-year-old Natasha Ann Campbell, and 30-year-old Richie Rodriguez, both from Cres...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2022
Turkey flocks in western Minnesota have tested positive for bird flu
(Willmar, MN) -- Bird flu has been detected in two commercial turkey flocks in western Minnesota, about 160 miles north of Emmetsburg. Doctor Shanna Voss, senior veterinarian at the Minnesota Poultry ...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2022
Shelby County Candidate Filings
(Harlan) The Shelby County Auditors Office released the following candidates for the November General Election. Hospital Trustee (vote for 3) Terry R. Torneten, Harlan James Zimmerman, Harlan Tom Cann...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022
Cass County Bridge Project Starts on Friday
(Atlantic) The Cass County Engineers Office is closing 610th Street, roughly 0.5 miles north of Oxford Road, starting tomorrow for a bridge replacement project. Crews are replacing the existing bridge...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022
Governor Reynolds signs Harvest Proclamation
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation effective immediately relating to the weight limits and transportation of agricultural commodities on state highways during the fall harve...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022
Cass County Sheriff's Office arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released the following arrests from August 21st through August 29. *On August 29th, 2022, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Trent Suhr, 39, of Walnu...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022
California Company Will Join Two Other Private Firms In Managing Iowa Medicaid
(Des Moines, IA) -- State officials have chosen a California-based company to join two other private firms that manage Iowa Medicaid -- the joint state-and-federal program that provides health care se...
Western Iowa Today Sep 01, 2022
Audubon County awaiting work from Windstream to proceed with Douglas 32 project
(Audubon) Within the next few weeks a lengthy project of the Audubon County Secondary Roads Department will be coming to completion, one way or another. Supervisors Chairman Doug Sorensen says the cou...
Western Iowa Today Sep 01, 2022
Lane Closures on Highway 34 Bridge over Nishnabotna Bridge Starts Tuesday
(Red Oak) The Iowa Department of Transportation Creston Office is reporting lane closures starting on Tuesday, September 6, over the Highway 34 bridge over the Nishnabotna Bridge west of Red Oak for a...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022
Updated: Federal Agents Raid Five Denison Area Homes and Businesses in Guns Probe
(Denison, IA) -- The F-B-I and the A-T-F served search warrants at five locations across west-central Iowa in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged federal firearm law violations. On W...
Tom Robinson Sep 01, 2022