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Update: Persia teen killed in a single-vehicle accident in Harrison County
(Persia) A rural Persia teen was killed in a single-vehicle rollover accident in Harrison County Wednesday morning. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office received a call at 8:01 a.m. reporting the acci...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Cass County Absentee Voting Information and Voting Sites
(Cass County) The last day to vote early in the Cass County Auditor's Office is November 1st. VOTING IN VOTER'S VEHICLE: In accordance with Chapter 49.53 of the Iowa Code, any voter who is physically ...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Ohio man arrested on a drug charge in Creston
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Christopher Lamont Gaiter, Jr., 18, of Springfield, Ohio, at 4:16 this morning for Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana 1st Offense. Gaiter w...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Bailey Smith to serve on the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executive Association Board
(Atlantic) Bailey Smith, Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, will serve on the Iowa Chamber of Commerce Executive Association Board next year. Smith said the Iowa Chamber of C...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Thomas Nicholas Barkley, 28, of Young, Arizona, on Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond wa...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Freeze Warning issued for Friday Morning
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued frost and freeze warnings and advisories from 1:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Friday for most of the state, including southwest Iowa. Temperatures...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2021
Avoca Business one of 13 Communities to Receive Main Street Iowa Challenge Grants
(Avoca) On Wednesday, the Iowa Economic Development Authority awarded $100,000 to Radberry's Bakery and Caf in Avoca, as one of 13 communities receiving a Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant. According t...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2021
Exira-EHK sees enrollment boost
(Exira) Certified enrollment numbers are up at Exira-EHK. Superintendent Trevor Miller reports an increase of 5.8 students. "We went from 401.2 to 407. We had nine less that open enrolled out so that'...
Western Iowa Today Oct 21, 2021
Adair County Engineer discusses projects with the Supervisors
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors rejected bids for the W20 Jackson Box Culvert at their meeting Wednesday morning. Engineer Nick Kauffman told the Supervisors that they had a bid lett...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021
Congresswoman Cindy Axne joined the picket lines of the John Deere strike
(Iowa) Congresswoman Cindy Axne joined the picket lines of the UAW workers on Monday. Axne said she wanted to make sure that the workers in Iowa know that she is there to support them. She said 'They ...
Mandy Billings Oct 21, 2021