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Motrocyclist Dies In Highway 34 Collision
A motorcyclist died in a head-on collision late Friday night on Highway 34 in western Mills County. According to a report from the Iowa State Patrol, 39-year-old Jacob Otto Saxer of Bellevue, Neb., was traveling westbound on the eastbound side of Highway 34 near Mile Marker 1 when his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle collided with the front of a 2019 Kia Niro driven by Leeva Unique Kitchens, 25, of Sidney.
Iowa Boys District Golf (5/13): Sidney, Treynor, Kuemper, 4 individuals on to state
(KMAland) -- Sidney, Treynor and Kuemper Catholic are on to state while individuals from Shenandoah, Hamburg, CAM and Atlantic will be joining them following district golf in Iowa on Monday. Check out the complete rundown from area districts below. IOWA CLASS 1A DISTRICT AT CAM. State qualifiers: 1. Sidney 323,...
MCMH receives 2024 Women's Choice Award for emergency care, timeliness
(Red Oak) -- A local hospital in Red Oak has been recognized for its emergency care and timeliness. Montgomery County Memorial Hospital and Clinics has been named one of the Best Hospitals for Emergency Care and Emergency Timeliness by the Women's Choice Award. Hospital officials says the award signifies MCMH is in the top 5% in emergency care and top 9% in emergency timeliness out of over 4,600 U.S. hospitals offering emergency care services.
Several tornadoes confirmed from Monday’s storm
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Another round of strong to severe storms pushed across the region Monday with several reports of hail, wind damage, and a few tornadoes. The National Weather Service surveyed the damage today and confirmed 4 brief tornadoes did touch down leaving some trails of damage. The first...
Riverside sweeps district titles at Fremont-Mills SQM
(Tabor) -- It was a banner night in more ways than one for the Riverside track & field program Thursday evening as both teams left Tabor with district titles after strong showings in the Class 1A State Qualifying Meet at Fremont-Mills High School. Both teams had to sweat out their...
FMTC urging interested Red Oak, Clarinda residents to sign up for fiber by Wednesday
(Red Oak-Clarinda) -- Interested residents of Red Oak and Clarinda are urged to sign up soon for a new fiber internet product coming to town this year. Farmers Mutual Telephone Company out of Stanton recently announced plans to bring their fiber internet product to roughly half of the Red Oak and Clarinda communities by the end of 2024. Doug Pals, the chief experience officer with FMTC, says they are asking interested residents in Red Oak and Clarinda to sign up by Wednesday. He says signing up by that date benefits both the crews installing the fiber and potential customers, including a more efficient construction process.
Glenwood police reports pair of warrant arrests
(Glenwood) -- Two Glenwood suspects were arrested on warrants Monday. The Glenwood Police Department says 35-year-old Amanda Elrod was arrested on two Mills County warrants. Elrod was taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $12,000 cash only bond. Glenwood Police also report that 32-year-old Matthew Prunty was arrested...
Clogged line led to massive fertilizer spill to East Nishnabotna River
A farmers’ co-op employee left open a valve on a clogged fertilizer line that — for an unknown reason — became unclogged when no one was present and heavily polluted the East Nishnabotna River in March, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The spill at NEW Cooperative in Red Oak happened over a […] The post Clogged line led to massive fertilizer spill to East Nishnabotna River appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Mills County head-on wreck kills 1
(Pacific Junction) -- One person was killed, one injured in a head-on collision in Mills County late Friday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred on Highway 34 shortly after 11 p.m. Authorities say a 2006 Harley Davison motorcycle ridden by 38-year-old Jacob Otto Saxer of Bellevue was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes between mile markers 1 and 2 when it collided with the front of an eastbound 2019 Kia Niro driven by 25-year-old Leeva Unique Kitchens of Sidney. The patrol describes the accident as a "driver-to-driver" head-on collision.
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces assault charges in connection with an incident in the 2300 block of Eastern Avenue in Red Oak early this morning. Montgomery County Deputies were called in to investigate and arrested 60-year-old Robert Wade Abraham on an active Montgomery County Warrant for domestic abuse assault, 2nd offense.
Red Oak council tabs Terracon to assist in Brownfields grant application
(Red Oak) -- Red Oak officials have backed filing a grant application to assess and clean up potentially contaminated properties. During its regular meeting this week, the Red Oak City Council unanimously approved working with Terracon to seek an Environmental Protection Agency community-wide assessment grant of up to $500,000 through the Brownfields program. The program is funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure law and grants money to cities for cleaning up buildings or for assessing and cleaning up abandoned properties that once managed dangerous chemicals. Frank Uhlarik is a Regional Brownfields Manager with Terracon. Uhlarik says the types of properties that could be dealing with some form of contamination can vary.
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