Glidden’s Spring Clean Up Day Is This Friday, Offering Curbside Pick Up To Keep The Community Clean And Beautiful

This Friday, the City of Glidden is offering its annual curbside Spring Clean Up for residents to refresh and provide an alternative option to keep the community clean. City Administrator Brooke Peterson says the Spring Clean Up
Greene County Board Of Supervisors Approve Of 28E Agreements For Opioid Settlement Fund To Support Treatment And Prevention Services

The Greene County Board of Supervisors approved two 28E agreements for payments from the Opioid Settlement fund towards programs and initiatives for opioid disorder treatment and prevention. The State of Iowa currently has over $56 million from
Altoona Man Taken Into Custody After Allegedly Assaulting And Harassing Carroll Man And His Family

An Altoona man was taken into custody Monday morning on a Carroll County warrant for charges of allegedly tampering with witnesses, assault and harassment. According to Carroll County District Court records, on April 4, 25-year-old Trenton Alan
USDA: Planting Progress Slowed By Rain, But Soil Moisture Improves

Widespread rainfall slowed planting progress across Iowa last week but provided a much-needed boost to soil moisture levels, according to the latest Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). For the
Housekeeping Staff Honored At SMCH With Q2 Team Award

Stewart Memorial Community Hospital (SMCH) has named its Housekeeping Department the second quarter’s Team Award recipient, recognizing the staff’s outstanding service during a challenging week in March. During a particularly busy period in the Obstetrics (OB) department,
Local Legislators Uncertain If Property Tax Reform Will Make It Through This Year’s Session

Pictured (L-R): Rep. Craig Williams (R-Manning) and Sen. Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) during the April 28, 2025 forum in Coon Rapids. One of the GOP-controlled Iowa Legislature’s goals for the 2025 session was to adopt meaningful property
Four Locally-Made Products Nominated For ABI’s 2025 Coolest Thing Made In Iowa

Four local companies have landed on the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s (ABI) nominee list for the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa. Now in its second year, the contest was created to recognize the state’s
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Electricity returning after major power outage in parts of Spain and Portugal halts travel and communications

Millions of people in Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France lost power on Monday following a “severe disruption” in the European electrical system, bringing much of the Iberian Peninsula to a halt. The outage disrupted subway
White House demands permanent ceasefire in Ukraine after Putin declares unilateral 3-day ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a unilateral three-day pause in hostilities in Ukraine on Monday, a move that was immediately met with skepticism by Ukraine, who reiterated that Putin accept a broader ceasefire proposal backed by the
