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Updated: Corning School District Bond Issue Passes
(Corning) Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster had a lot of faith in the Corning Community to support the $19.2 million school bond referendum. The community followed through, with 73.8 percent of the...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2023
Snow Storm Threat Spreading in Northern Iowa
(Des Moines) Northern Iowa could get up to nine inches of snow on Thursday into Thursday night. The National Weather Service says snowfall rates could be intense on Thursday afternoon into Thursday ni...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Paul Aaron Pontow, 39, of Red Oak, was arrested Saturday for OWI 1st. Bond was set at $1,000. Jesse James Darrel Ahrendsen, 22, of O...
Mandy Billings Mar 08, 2023
Atlantic High School Spring Play "8 Minutes Left" Opens This Weekend
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Spring Production, "8 Minutes Left", opens on Friday at the Atlantic High School Auditorium. Liz Herrick, Visual Arts Teacher, and Play Director, says the productio...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2023

Montgomery County Man arrested on Pottawattamie County Warrant
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 18-year-old Logan Patrick Hastings in the 1100 block of N. 3rd Street in Red Oak on an active Pottawattamie County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge...
Tom Robinson Mar 08, 2023

Exira/EHK Public Measures Pass
(Exira) Exira/EHK school district patrons passed both public measures in a special election on Tuesday. Public Measure A to adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues received fr...
Tom Robinson Mar 07, 2023
IKM/manning School Bond Referendum Passes
(Manning) IKM/Manning School District Patrons voted in favor of the $7.9 million tax revenue bond referendum in Tuesday's special election, with 1,146 voting yes, and 463 voting no. The project includ...
Tom Robinson Mar 07, 2023
Bond Issue for New Audubon Fire Station Fails
(Audubon) The bond issue to build a new Audubon Department Fire Station failed, with 65.38 percent voting against it and 34.62 percent voting in favor. Voters went to the polls to decide on entering a...
Tom Robinson Mar 07, 2023
Bridge Deck Overlay Project on U.S. 6 begins Monday
(Area) Scott Suhr, District Transportation Planner with the Iowa Department of Transportation, said they have a busy construction year planned in southwest Iowa. Suhr said the bridge deck overlay on U...
Mandy Billings Mar 07, 2023
Tabor man arrested on Theft and Drug charges
(Fremont Co) A Tabor man was arrested on Theft and Drug charges. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says on February 8th, Deputies observed a vehicle reported stolen out of Atchison County, Missouri ...
Mandy Billings Mar 07, 2023







