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News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County supervisors Discuss the Ramifications of HF718
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Board of Supervisor Chairman Mike Olson reported some not-so-good news on Tuesday after attending the Iowa Association of Counties informational meeting. The Iowa legislatu...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023
Kellerton Man Sentenced to Prison for Arson and Attempt to Commit Murder
(Taylor Co) The Taylor County Sheriff's Office says 69-year-old Ellis Earl Houk, of Kellerton, was sentenced Tuesday to two consecutive sentences of 25 years in relation to his arson and attempt to co...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2023

Minden Fire Department Awarded Life-Saving Rescue Resources to Help Defend Against Grain Bin Accidents
(Minden) Minden Fire and Rescue is one of more than 272 rural fire departments to receive a grain rescue tube and training through Nationwide's Grain Bin Safety campaign. HTS Ag nominated the local re...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023
Three Children Suffer Possible Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
(Neola, IA) -- Three children are transported to the hospital after suffering possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Officials say a family was driving and pulling an RV camper on I-80 near Neola, Iowa, ...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2023

Audubon School Board Discusses Activity Fund and Free Admission for Students
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board on Monday night discussed the activities fund and how it might be affected if the district would offer free admission to students for all school activities. School S...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023

Lawmakers Push FDA to Crack Down on Lab-Grown Imitation Dairy
(NAFB) A group of Senators last week penned a letter to the Food and Drug Administration calling for enforcement of dairy label regulations. Specifically, the letter asks FDA to crack down on non-dair...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023

24 hour Rain Totals:
Adair-.52 Atlantic-1.60 Council Bluffs-1.03 Glenwood-1.08 Lewis-2.1 Lyman-2.0 Marne-.35 Massena-1.96 Red Oak-.19 Wiota-1.31
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023

Red Oak Teen arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a 14-year-old from Red Oak on two drug offenses. Authorities charged the teen with delivery to a minor and distributing drugs near a school. Officers transported the ...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2023

Atlantic City Council Passes Third and Final Reading Forming Atlantic Park and Rec Advisory Commission
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Tuesday passed the second reading of an ordinance entitled Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission waived the rules for the third reading to make the ordinance...
Tom Robinson Sep 19, 2023

Atlantic Splash Pad Committee Co-Chair Discusses Fundraising
(Atlantic) Atlantic Splash Pad Fundraising Committee Co-Chair Jeremy Butler, appearing at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, says the committee has 257,906 in the bank, $21,000 on its way, and $18,5...
Tom Robinson Sep 19, 2023







