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Final discussions have taken place regarding a roadwork project on Highway 34.City administrator Brad Wright said the meeting included DOT representatives, Dave Sturm with Snyder & Associates Engineering, and Dan Fricke from JEO consulting, which is coordinating the city’s levee...

Spunaugle updates board on inmate tracking system

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has approved additional funding requests for American Rescue Plan funding.County Auditor Stephanie Burke updated the supervisors on the requests. She started off by stating that the ARP committee had not recently met to discuss the requests, and that the...

Red Oak, Griswold awarded water fluroridation award

The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently announced that 94 community water systems in Iowa have been awarded Water Fluoridation Quality Awards from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award recognizes water systems that achieved excellence in community water...

2021 Iowa crop production figures released by USDA

In 2021, Kossuth County led all Iowa counties in total soybean production, with 13.4 million bushels according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Pottawattamie (12.9 million), Sioux (10.9 million), Benton (10.6 million) and Tama (9.98 million) rounded out the top five counties...

Mills County Master Gardeners hosting spring into garden conference

The Mills County Master Gardeners will be hosting the “Spring into Spring” Garden Conference, Saturday, March 26, at The Lakin, located on the Mills County Fairgrounds in Malvern.This will be a full day of horticultural education for all gardeners. It is open to gardeners of all ages and abilities...

SWIPCO seeks applications for TAP funding

Regional Planning Authority 13, the transportation planning region for Cass, Fremont, Montgomery, and Page counties designated by the Iowa Department of Transportation, seeks applications for projects that support trails and other off-road, non-driver infrastructure through its Transportation...

IDPH issues recall notice for baby formula

The Iowa Department of Public Health is issuing a notice regarding a baby formula recall. Abbott is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 (Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case)) manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan. This is in addition to lots of Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powder...

Montgomery County man given consent order by IDNR

Montgomery County’s Mark Snyder was given a Department of Natural Resources consent order, which indicates the DNR has voluntarily entered into a legally enforceable agreement with the other party.Snyder was informed to, “immediately dispose of all solid waste at a permitted landfill; submit...

Glenwood attorney to serve as district associate judge

A Glenwood attorney is set to join the Fourth Judicial District as a judge.On Feb. 17, the district judges of the Iowa Fourth Judicial District selected Justin Rusk Wyatt with Woods, Wyatt & Tucker PLLC of Glenwood to serve as district associate judge.Wyatt will replace judge Jennifer B. Bahr...

Final reading of county solar ordinance passes

The third and final reading of the new Montgomery County solar ordinance is complete.Audience comment on the ordinance was plentiful before the final vote took place to put the ordinance in the books. One of the citizens in attendance who spoke was Stanton’s Vicky Rossander, who called into...