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Carl Eldon Shaffer Obituary
Carl Eldon Shaffer, 53, of Griswold, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home. He was born in Denver, Colorado on June 20, 1972, and was named after his paternal uncle, Carl Albert Shaffer a...
Mar 04, 2026
Iowa House passes education bills on free speech, social studies
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House passed several education measures Tuesday, including bills related to students' free speech and social studies class standards. House File 2336, approved in a 63...
Mar 04, 2026
Iowa House passes governor's 'MAHA' bill, adds new K-12 requirements
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The governor's "Make America Healthy Again" bill passed the Iowa House Tuesday, with several other bills related to K-12 student health requirements tagging along as amendments...
Mar 04, 2026
Harlan City Council Discusses Key Updates: Administrator Search, and Acoustic Project
(Harlan) Harlan City Administrator Gervas Mgonja updated the council on Tuesday evening, reporting that the hiring process for the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Director pos...
Mar 04, 2026
Cass Health March Healthy U Session Cancelled; April Program Announced
(Atlantic) Cass Health has cancelled its March session of Healthy U. The next Healthy U program will take place on Thursday, April 16 at noon in Conference Room 2. The April session will feature a pre...
Mar 04, 2026
Three Men Arrested on Drug Charges in Adams County
(Adams Co.) Three men were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop at Highway 25 and 275th Street in Adams County on Monday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Jose Zarza-Esc...
Mar 04, 2026
Audubon County Supervisors Provide Update on Vicious Animals Ordinance
(Audubon, IA) -- Audubon County Board of Supervisor Chairperson Kent Grabill updated the county on a potential ordinance dealing with animals that pose a threat to residents of the county during Tuesd...
Mar 04, 2026
Oil Prices Move Higher and Fuel Prices Expected To Follow
(NAFB) It should come as no surprise, but after the United States and Israel targeted locations in Iran, oil prices moved higher by quite a bit. Patrick DeHaan with Gasbuddy.com said prices are the hi...
Mar 04, 2026
AFBF: USDA Sets Spring Crop Insurance Prices
(NAFB) As spring planting gears up across the country, the Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has determined crop insurance prices for 2026. Faith Parum, an economist with the American...
Mar 04, 2026
State News: Iowa Sees Its 5th Bird Flu Case Of 2026, Iowa's 3 Regent University's Economic Impact
Iowa Sees Its 5th Bird Flu Case Of 2026 (Washington County, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is confirming another case of bird flu. The case was confirmed in a multi-spe...
Mar 04, 2026
