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One-Fourth of Iowa’s Population Vaccinated for COVID-19
(Des Moines) At Wednesday's press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that 27-percent of Iowa's population had received a vaccination that ranks tenth in the nation, and 13-percent of Iow...
Mar 11, 2021
Gas Prices Continue to Rise
(Des Moines) The average price of unleaded gasoline rose again this week. According to AAA, as of March 10, the price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa averaged $2.79 per gallon. This is 05-cents h...
Mar 11, 2021
Iowa vaccination system relies on Iowans to be truthful
By DAVID PITT Associated Press JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) - As Iowa ramps up vaccinations to include everyone between age 16 to 64 with underlying health conditions, the state has turned to the honor system ...
Mar 11, 2021
Atlantic School Board Votes to extend Mask Mandate Until April 5
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic School Board voted 4-1 to extend the mask mandate until April 5th. The mandate ends after April 5th. The policy will go back to the original language, which state...
Mar 10, 2021
Shirley Irene Bishop Obituary
Shirley Irene Bishop, was born in Oakland, IA, December 20, 1944. She died at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA, on March 7, 2021, at the age of 76 years, 2 months, and 18 days. Shirley attended scho...
Mar 10, 2021
High Wind Warning
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Crawford, Carroll, Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Adams, Union, Taylor and Ringgold counties until 8:00 p.m. Southwest winds from 30 to ...
Mar 10, 2021
Governor Kim Reynolds addresses Iowa’s Childcare Crisis
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds at her press conference today addressed Iowa's Childcare Crisis. Reynolds said access to affordable, high quality childcare in the state of Iowa is certainly an issu...
Mar 10, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports six arrests. George Otis Brittain, 57, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop on March 3rd. Brittain was transported to the Shelby County Jail w...
Mar 10, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol working to locate missing juvenile from Missouri
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office said they are actively working a call involving a missing juvenile out of Missouri. This is a joint operation along with the Iowa State Patro...
Mar 10, 2021
DNR investigates complaints on livestock disposal in western Iowa
(Neola) In an investigation Monday, DNR staff found improper animal disposal and stockpiled paunch manure, along with manure runoff entering Keg Creek, in Pottawattamie County. DNR staff responded to ...
Mar 10, 2021
