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Cass County Residential Property Values Showing Large Increases
(Atlantic) Cass County Assessor Mary Anstey says almost all residential properties showed significant value increases. Anstey says Iowa is a market value-based state, and the market is determined by t...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2023

Red Oak Teen Arrested on Drug-Related Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 18-year-old Hannah Marie Dahlberg of Red Oak this (Friday) this morning at the Red Oak High School for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers transported Dahlberg...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 20-year-old Addisyn Julie Vorm, of Nevada, early this morning at 304 N. Spruce Street for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers cited and released her on a promi...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2023
Auditor Rob Sand Calls Senate Bill "Pro-Corruption"
(Des Moines) Iowa Auditor Rob Sand calls a bill that passed the Senate this week "pro-corruption." He says it would give state agencies veto power to stop him from accessing information relevant to an...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2023

Contract awarded for Audubon County's F32 project
(Audubon) A contract for the Highway F32 project in Audubon County was awarded this week. An agreement was reached with Henningsen Construction for $5.144 Million. "It has a late start date of July 10...
Western Iowa Today Mar 10, 2023
Fatal accident in Shelby County
(Shelby Co) An Irwin man died in a two-vehicle accident in Shelby County Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:01 p.m. on Shelby County Road M47 south of Irwin. 20-...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2023
Atlantic Middle School Principal Scot Aden Accepts Job at Carroll Middle School
(Atlantic) After a one-year stint as the Atlantic Middle School Principal, Scot Aden is leaving the district for the position of Carroll Middle School Principal. Mr. Aden says he accepted the position...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2023
Creston woman suffers possible minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident
(Union Co) A Creston woman suffered possible minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident this morning. The Union County Sheriff's Office says 55-year-old Sandra Sickels was driving a 2008 Chevy Tahoe ...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2023

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Resolution for Property Tax Levy
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a resolution for the property tax levy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The approval followed a hearing in...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2023
Adair County Supervisors approved Withdrawal from Workforce Innovation
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a resolution to withdraw from Workforce Innovation. Board Chairman Jerry Walker said eight supervisors in southwest Iowa voted la...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2023







