Category Archives: Local News
Griswold School Board Approves Early Retirement Package for Two Non-Certified Staff
(Griswold) Over the past several months, the Griswold School Board discussed a request from a non-certified staff member for early retirement benefits. Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs sa...
Feb 22, 2023
Public Hearing to be held on sharing Shelby County and City of Harlan policing duties
(Shelby Co) A public hearing will be held March 9th regarding an agreement that will share Shelby County and the City of Harlan policing duties. According to the Shelby County Board of Supervisors mee...
Feb 22, 2023
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Receive Update from Summit Carbon Pipeline Solution Representatives
(Red Oak) Four representatives from Summit Carbon Solutions appeared before the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors this (Tuesday) morning. Summit Carbon Solutions proposes building a pipeline to c...
Feb 21, 2023
Audubon Schools Superintendent Eric Trager Reviewing Bids for Electric School Bus
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board approved the purchase of an electric bus last month; on Monday night Schools Superintendent Eric Trager presented bids from four different vendors. The EPA Clean Sch...
Feb 21, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports multiple arrests between Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20th. Bradford Guy Boyer, 23, of Kent, was arrested Friday on a Union County warrant f...
Feb 21, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) A Nebraska man was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense following an accident in Mills County Saturday. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Gustavo Solis-Sanc...
Feb 21, 2023
Cass County Supervisors receive report on Hungry Canyons Alliance Program
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning received a report on the Hungry Canyons Alliance Program. John Thomas said Hungry Canyons Alliance was formed in the early 90's to address t...
Feb 21, 2023
Winter Storm to Impact Northern Iowa: Freezing and Rain to the South
(Des Moines) Precipitation chances ramp up Wednesday morning and afternoon across Iowa and continue into Wednesday night before winding down early Thursday. The National Weather Service says the tempe...
Feb 21, 2023
Griswold School Board Continues Discussion on Four-Day School Week
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board continues to explore the possibility of moving to a four-day school week. The Board set goals last fall, and researching this issue is one of them. Schools Superin...
Feb 21, 2023
Iowa Property Owners Saved From $127M Tax Hike After Reynolds Signs Cleanup Bill
(Des Moines) Iowa property owners dodge a 127-million-dollar tax increase. An error in a 2021 property tax law inflated rollback calculations. Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill yesterday that cleans...
Feb 21, 2023
