Category Archives: Local News
Benefit for the Pope Family of Lewis
(Lewis) The Lewis Fire Department is hosting a benefit for Lewis Firefighter Jeff Pope and his family. Lewis Firefighter Ryan Archibald said Debbie Pope recently lost her battle with pancreatic cancer...
Mar 22, 2023
Raises approved for Audubon school staff
(Audubon) On Monday night the Audubon School Board approved a teacher salary settlement and salaries for staff not included in bargaining unit. Superintendent Eric Trager says a 3.62% increase has bee...
Mar 21, 2023
"Swatting" Call of Active Shooter at Creston High School
(Creston) Creston School District was the target of a fake active shooter threat this morning. At approximately 10:30 a.m., the Union County Dispatch Center received a call from an unknown male report...
Mar 21, 2023
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors Approve Sale of County-Owned Property in Avoca
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the sale of the Avoca Shop. The Secondary Roads Department has consolidated shops to reduce operating costs and s...
Mar 21, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Elizabeth Rene Lynnette Evans, 33, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Friday for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $5,000. Creight...
Mar 21, 2023
Red Oak man arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 40-year-old Joseph Aaron Nelson, of Red Oak, in the 200 block of Oakwood Avenue this morning for Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Nelson w...
Mar 21, 2023
Cass County Supervisors Approve Compensation for Elected Officials and Sheriff
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved compensation for elected officials. The Compensation Board's recommendation was a 10-percent increase for elected officials and 13...
Mar 21, 2023
Griswold School Board Approves Contracts
(Griswold) On Monday evening, the Griswold School Board approved contracts for certified and non-certified staff. Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says this is the first year of a two-contract app...
Mar 21, 2023
One Person injured in Single-Vehicle Crash in Union County
(Creston) A Shannon City man suffered injuries in a single-vehicle accident in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 9:58 p.m. on Monday on Pole Road southeast ...
Mar 21, 2023
Four Blighted, Residential Properties in Red Oak to be Demolished to Make Way for Future Development
(Red Oak) The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF) Board recently approved four applications submitted by the city of Red Oak for the demolition program. The demolition program, which is funded ...
Mar 21, 2023
