Multi-alarm fire destroys Malvern grocery store
Firefighters from across southwest Iowa, including Fremont County, responded Monday night to a fire in downtown Malvern. The fire was reported around 6 p.m.
December 2021
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Harris named to SWIBA Honor Band
Christian Harris of the Sidney High School band auditioned for SWIBA Honor Band on Dec. 11in Atlantic. He was accepted into the Honor Band and was placed as 1st Chair. SWIBA Honor Band will perform Jan. 17 at Atlantic High School, and Christian will lead the percussion section of the band that includes students from schools of all sizes in Southwest Iowa.
Hamburg Tree of Lights names
The Grape Hospital Auxiliary Tree of Lights campaign is underway for the 2021 Christmas season. Below is the second list of family and friends for whom bulbs have been lit on the tree at the entry to the hospital.
Proposed Nebraska mine might produce more rare elements
OMAHA, Neb. – The company working to build a mine in southeast Nebraska to extract a rare element used to make steel lighter and stronger said Tuesday that it may also be able to produce some of the key ingredients needed to make the powerful magnets used in electric vehicles and other high-tech products.
Sheriff’s Office announces statewide special enforcement
The Holiday “Step Wave” special enforcement in Fremont County and across Iowa starts Dec. 17 and runs through Jan.
Iowa State Fair Board members re-elected
Six members of the Iowa State Fair Board were re-elected during the Iowa Association of Fairs Conference and Annual Meeting held December 10-12 in Des Moines. Delegates who attended the meeting from six geographic districts in Iowa elected two board members to serve two-year staggered terms on the Iowa State Fair Board.
Dream up a white Christmas with sugary toasted pecan cookies
Packed with a toasted pecans and dusted with confectioners’ sugar, these buttery toasted pecan snowball cookies are a family favorite at Christmas. They are the perfect edible gifts for your loved ones during the holiday season.
Hy-Vee responds to the tornado disaster in Kentucky, Tennessee
Hy-Vee deployed a team of 37 employees in a caravan of 19 vehicles carrying 327,000 bottles of water and more than 220,000 snack bars and breakfast items to help victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Kentucky and Tennessee.
Iowa Department of Education releases annual report on Iowa’s schools
Earlier this month, the Iowa Department of Education released the latest edition of its annual report containing state-level data and information on Iowa’s schools. The 2021 Annual Condition of Education report includes data on preschoolthrough-12th grade student populations and demographics, academic achievement, postsecondary enrollment and completion, special education, teacher and school administrator characteristics and salaries and school financial information.
DNR: Drought conditions improve, stabilize
After a very wet October, November was drier than normal, but conditions improved over the month. As the state enters winter, conditions have stabilized, according to the most recent Water Summary Update.