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News from Western Iowa.
Iowa House To Debate Property Tax Cuts, State Auditor Restrictions
(Des Moines) Iowa House is set to debate 17 bills today. The proposal capping annual property tax increases at three percent and reducing school levies is on the calendar. Also up for debate a bill re...
Tom Robinson Apr 19, 2023

FY24 School Budget approved at Griswold
(Griswold) The Tax Levy Rate for Griswold School District patrons is $12.94 per thousand dollars of valuation. According to Superintendent Dave Heinrichs the figure is eleven cents lower than last yea...
Western Iowa Today Apr 18, 2023

Audubon School Board finalizes budget
(Audubon) The Audubon School District's FY 24 Budget has been approved. The tax levy rate per thousand dollars of valuation is one penny higher than one year ago at $12.27. "Essentially a flat levy ra...
Western Iowa Today Apr 18, 2023

Pottawattamie County Supervisors approve Salary Increases for Elected Officials and FY2023-24 Budget
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors this morning approved salary increases for elected officials. The approved salaries for FY 2023-2024 include: Attorney - $158,312, Audi...
Mandy Billings Apr 18, 2023

Southwest Valley Student being monitored by law enforcement due to Threats
(Corning) Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster said they have been made aware of some new alleged threats were made by the same student that made threats of violence last week. The Ad...
Mandy Billings Apr 18, 2023

Noble Initiative Community Foundation members give second funding request presentation to Board of Supervisors
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors heard a second presentation this morning from Jared Wyman and Noble Initiative Community Foundation members on an ARPA fund request. At last week's meeti...
Mandy Billings Apr 18, 2023

Red Oak man cited for Violation of Burn Ban
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man was cited for Violation of a Burn Ban. On Monday, at around 4:56 p.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office was notified of a fire in the 2200 block of 148th Street northeast...
Mandy Billings Apr 18, 2023

Strong Cattle Market is Reflection of Low Numbers, and Demand
(Washington D.C.) Following a couple of tough years in the live cattle market, the spot price hit record highs last week. Ethan Lane, Vice-President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen's ...
Tom Robinson Apr 18, 2023
Corn Planting Ahead of Last Year
(USDA) Corn producers took advantage of the warm and dry conditions this past week across much of the corn belt with Missouri gaining the most ground, according to the latest USDA NASS crop progress r...
Tom Robinson Apr 18, 2023
DCI Investigating Homicide in Sidney
(Sidney) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a homicide in Sidney. At approximately 11:46AM, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office along with the Sidney, Hamburg and Tabor ambul...
Mandy Billings Apr 17, 2023







