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Worth County begins title defense with King City rematch

(Grant City) -- Worth County football is about to begin its quest to defend its state title, and it will do so against the team it closed its regular season against two weeks ago. The Missouri 8-Man Media No. 3 Tigers enter the playoffs at 8-1 and riding an eight-game...

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This Little Missouri Courthouse Town Still Has Homemade Pie And $5 Movie Nights

An entire county still does its official business from one small courthouse town in the far north of Missouri. Every deed, every jury summons, every county meeting points back to the same main street. That alone makes me curious. I like towns where the courthouse still matters and the square...

Albany, MO · 2d
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MidAmerican Energy planning overnight power outage, repairs for New Market substation

(New Market) -- Power is expected to be temporarily disconnected in and around New Market Sunday night as repairs are made to a MidAmerican Energy substation. New Market city officials say the energy company will be replacing a voltage regulator at its New Market substation starting at around 11 p.m. Sunday. Officials say the outage is expected to last roughly eight hours.

New Market, IA · 1d
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Adair County Residents Question Board’s Oversight of Secondary Roads Department

(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors heard concerns from two local residents regarding the board’s oversight of the County Engineer and Secondary Roads Department during its meeting Wednesday morning. Rob and Tony Mensing addressed the board, emphasizing that Iowa law places responsibility for establishing policies and directing...

Adair County, IA · 2d

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Montgomery County board backs funding agreement for Villisca bridge project

(Red Oak) -- Montgomery County officials have backed an agreement assisting with the federal funding process for a bridge project on the east side of Villisca. At its regular meeting Thursday morning, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Iowa Department of Transportation Federal Agreement for the city of Villisca bridge project. Plans call for addressing the bridge along 260th Street over the Middle Nodaway River just inside Villisca city limits. County Engineer Karen Albert says the county must approve the federal agreement as well because the bridge was bundled into a City Highway Bridge Program grant with two other bridges in the county.

Montgomery County, IA · 1d

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Anderson, Adams win supervisors seats

(Clarinda-Red Oak) -- Voters in at least two KMAland counties decided some hotly-contested county supervisors' races Tuesday. Unofficial results show Michael Anderson winning a rematch with Alan Armstrong in Page County's 1st district supervisor's race. Unofficial results from the Page County Auditor's Office show Anderson--the Republican nominee--with 3,011 votes, or 58.27%, over Democratic nominee Armstrong with 2,156 votes, or 41.73%. Anderson defeated Armstrong in the June Republican primary, only for Armstrong to run as a Democrat in Tuesday's election. Anderson thanked the voters in an interview on "Election Night in KMAland."

Page County, IA · 2d

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Cass County Approves Administrative Audit of Two Election Precincts

(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved the Auditor’s request for an Administrative Audit of the November 3, 2026, General Election Atlantic 3 precinct and Edna/Victoria/Easterly Massena Township precinct. Auditor Kathy Somers explained the reason for the audit…. Somers said the ballot that was mutilated was put...

Cass County, IA · 1d

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Page County board gives first approval to solar ordinance amendments

(Clarinda) -- Page County officials have given initial approval to an updated ordinance regulating solar energy projects in the county. The Page County Board of Supervisors held a second public hearing Thursday afternoon and, by a 2-1 vote, gave first approval to Ordinance 2026-1, which includes multiple amendments to the county's 2024 solar ordinance. The changes are part of a memorandum of understanding between the county and MidAmerican Energy related to the company's proposed Nodaway Valley Solar Project on roughly 400 acres north of Clarinda. The changes include reducing utility scale solar setbacks for county rights-of-way from 150 feet to 50 feet, non-participating property line setbacks from 2,640 feet to 50 feet, city limit setbacks from 2,640 feet to 500 feet, and creating a 300-foot setback from a non-participating occupied dwelling. Supervisor Todd Maher cast the lone dissenting vote. Maher says he doesn't believe the MOU is a "compromise" between MidAmerican and the county, particularly regarding the proposed setbacks.

Page County, IA · 21h

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Red Oak Rehab updates Wall of Honor

A special place of recognition at Red Oak Rehab and Care Center got a recent face-lift. On Sept. 11, the center held a rededication ceremony for its updated Veterans’ Wall, as well as honored those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Red Oak, IA · 2d

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Post Election Audit Notice for Montgomery County

(Montgomery Co.) Montgomery County will conduct a post-election audit of the November 3, 2026, General Election on Friday, November 13, beginning at 10 a.m. The Secretary of State’s Office ordered the audit pursuant to Iowa Code Section 50.51. The audit will examine the U.S. Senate and Treasurer of State races in Precinct 1, which includes Red Oak Ward 1 and portions of Frankfort, Red Oak and Pilot Grove Townships. The polling location for Precinct 1 is the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

Montgomery County, IA · 1d

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Des Moines Warns New Iowa Tax Law Could Gut Growth Tools, Cost City Millions Yearly

Des Moines officials are warning that a new Iowa property tax law could quietly undercut one of the city's main tools for financing growth, even as the city plans adjustments to address an estimated $11.5 million deficit for fiscal year 2027-2028 and anticipates roughly $5 million in cuts for fiscal year 2028-2029. At a work session Monday, city staff told the Des Moines City Council that a 2% cap on property tax revenue growth, combined with new restrictions on tax increment financing, could make it far harder to capture new revenue from development projects going forward.

Des Moines, IA · 3d

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Urban Dreams, Hubbell Break Ground on New Affordable Housing in Des Moines Northside infill project expands access to quality housing in DSM neighborhood

DES MOINES, Iowa – Urban Dreams, alongside Hubbell Construction Services, has announced a new affordable housing addition to Des Moines with the construction of a six-unit multifamily building at 1411 7th Street. The homes will be built in the River Bend community in Des Moines, in an area where...

Des Moines, IA · 2d

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Dallas County Emergency Management Director Announces Change for Outdoor Warning Siren Testing Schedule

Dallas County residents will hear the outdoor warning sirens go off on a new day starting next year. Dallas County Emergency Management Director AJ Seely says the agency is adopting a new testing protocol of 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month, which will go into effect in January. He talks about the reason behind the change. 2:07.

Dallas County, IA · 2d

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City of Des Moines announces stadium district project at old DICO site

DES MOINES, Iowa — An on-again, off-again soccer development in Des Moines appears to be back on. Just two months ago, the city warned the project was too expensive. “I think the, under the fiscal, you know, fiscal constraints that we’re facing right now due to the current legislation, we have been trying to come […]

Des Moines, IA · 3d

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La Mie Elevate is moving out of the Des Moines skywalk. Here's where

A favorite Des Moines lunch spot will receive grant funding to relocate its downtown cafe to street level from the second-floor skywalk. Des Moines City Council members on Monday, Nov. 2, approved a $200,000 grant to help La Mie, a French-style bakery, patisserie and cafe known for its artisan breads, flaky croissants and European light fare, transition to its new ground-floor home, 319 Seventh St., Unit 101, in the Griffin Building from the second floor of the Two Ruan Building. Council member Mike Simonson abstained from the vote because of a small ownership stake in the Griffin Building, he told the Des Moines Register. Since 2017, the Two Ruan Building has housed the bakery's downtown restaurant, La Mie Elevate, luring lunchtime crowds with an assortment of grain and protein bowls, sandwiches and salads. But as the bakery's lease agreement ends and Two Ruan prepares for an office-to-residential conversion , La Mie's owners have been eyeing a move to the vacant storefront at the corner of Seventh and Locust to maintain a downtown presence. Joe Logsdon, who co-owns La Mie with his wife Christina Logsdon, told the Des Moines Register the project will be a good opportunity to put some new

Des Moines, IA · 3d

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Josh Turek’s Chances of Beating Ashley Hinson—What Final Iowa Polls Show

Iowa’s Senate race to succeed retiring Republican Senator Joni Ernst has ended up becoming one of this year’s most competitive.

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Democrats retain control of Polk County Supervisors

Democrats retained control of the Polk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, holding off a Republican bid to flip the longtime Democratic stronghold. Why it matters: Democrats will continue to control county budget priorities, property taxes and policies affecting public health, roads and other services. Driving the news: Democrat Heather Jones-Brown defeated Republican Alyson DeMoss in District 4, receiving 19,680 votes (62.3%) to DeMoss' 11,861 (37.5%), according to unofficial results from the Polk County Auditor's Office. Democrats John Forbes and Izaah Knox were unopposed and won seats on Tuesday, preserving their party's 3-2 majority. Republicans Jill Altringer and Mark Holm were not up for reelection and will remain on the board through 2028. State of play: Several longtime Democrats were swept out or stepped aside this year amid years of county controversies, including board chair Matt McCoy, who tells Axios that a deputy administrator's lawsuit against him contributed to his loss in the Democratic primary. What's next: The newly elected supervisors will take office in January.

Polk County, IA · 2d

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Polk County turns to AI-assisted budgeting program

DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County is turning to a new way to budget and hopes to get ahead of some of the challenges other central Iowa communities are facing. This new budgeting method, known as Priority Based Budgeting, is powered by AI. It takes existing information and finds ways to optimize services while cutting […]

Polk County, IA · 1d

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WWII sailor to be laid to rest Saturday

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Flags in Iowa will fly half-staff on Saturday to honor a World War II Prisoner of War. U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Robert Shove served on the USS Canopus in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He died on October 27, 1943, at the...

Sioux City, IA · 1d

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Davidson Building among 8 Iowa projects awarded historic preservation tax credits

The historic Davidson Building in downtown Des Moines has been awarded nearly $1.46 million in state historic preservation tax credits to support its rehabilitation, one of eight projects across Iowa receiving a combined $18.5 million in tax credits. The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the awards this week through its...

Des Moines, IA · 1d