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  • Thursday Accident Near New London
    June 7, 2013

    A car/pickup accident occurred Thursday at about 1:30 pm at the intersection of Hwy 34 and 260th Street just west of New London. A pickup driven by Shirley Simmons of ...

  • Another Lee County Accident
    June 7, 2013

    Lee County law enforcement and emergency crews were called to the scene of a second serious accident this week. This one occurred Thursday at 12:30 pm at the intersection of ...

  • Supervisors Meet With Department Heads
    June 7, 2013

    The Henry County supervisors met Tuesday morning with the county department heads. The auditor let the others know that the state auditor’s office will be handle the county’s annual audit ...

  • Loebsack Provisions in Defense Policy Bill
    June 7, 2013

    Key Loebsack Provisions Included in 2014 Defense Policy Bill Committee-passed legislation includes support for RIA, National Guard Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement after key provisions ...

  • Mt. Pleasant Man Arrested Following Assault
    June 6, 2013

    An investigation into an incident in the Oakland Mills area led to the arrest of 58 year old David Messer of Mt. Pleasant. At about 8:30 Wednesday evening a 911 ...

  • Mt. Pleasant Council Worksession
    June 5, 2013

    No voting took place, since it was a work session, but there was lots to discuss. The Mt. Pleasant City Council met last night to talk about non-conforming properties, banners, ...

  • NORTHEY COMMENTS ON IOWA CROPS AND WEATHER REPORT
    June 5, 2013

    DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released ...

  • Iowa Preliminary Weather Summary
    June 5, 2013

    By Harry Hillaker, State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship It was another very wet week across Iowa. Heavy rain fell over much of the state from Sunday ...