Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Board holds special meeting to discuss Superintendent search process
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board held a special meeting this morning regarding the Superintendent search process. Current Superintendent Steve Barber recently resigned. Given the timing that the b...
Apr 14, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reports one arrest and one incident. Police arrested 21-year-old Myles James Koontz of Creston on Thursday in the 500 block of North Division Street for driving while barred (...
Apr 14, 2023
Iowa House Representative Tom Moore Weighs on Senate File 550 Converting to Statewide Sales Tax
(Griswold) Iowa House District #23 Representative Tom Moore is responding to the proposed Senate File 550 bill, which offers to convert the local option sales tax efforts into a statewide sales tax an...
Apr 14, 2023
Bill Requiring Asset Test For SNAP Benefits Moves To Governor Reynolds' Desk
(Des Moines) The proposal requiring Iowans to pass an asset test to qualify for SNAP benefits goes to the desk of Governor Kim Reynolds. Iowa households with more than 15-thousand dollars in liquid as...
Apr 14, 2023
Property Tax Reform Is Ready For Iowa House Debate
(Des Moines) Property tax reform is ready for debate in the Iowa House. The proposal would cap residential and agricultural annual property tax increases at three percent, reduce the school foundation...
Apr 14, 2023
New Audubon Chamber Director looking forward to learning the needs of area businesses
(Audubon) Mercedes Johnston's goal as Audubon's Chamber of Commerce Director is to bring businesses together where everyone supports each other. The Colorado native began duties in Audubon on March 20...
Apr 14, 2023
AHSTW School Building and Renovation Project to begin soon
(Avoca) The AHSTW School building addition and renovation project is set to begin soon. The project includes adding five new classrooms on the west side of the High School. The High School music and b...
Apr 13, 2023
Atlantic School Board Schedules Meeting to Discuss Superintendent Search Process
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Board President Laura McLean says the board will discuss its plans for hiring a new superintendent during a special meeting on Friday morning. "I know a lot of people are ho...
Apr 13, 2023
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports four arrests. Jordan Salmons, 24, of Glenwood, was arrested Wednesday for Violation of a No Contact Order. Salmons was held on no bond until seen by a...
Apr 13, 2023
I-680 Fire-Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Office released a statement on Wednesday evening stating the fire along the Missouri River continued to burn into t...
Apr 13, 2023
