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Baier announces candidacy for Iowa Senate seat in District 9

Another Southwest Iowa official has thrown his hat into the ring to run for the Iowa legislature.On March 4, local Cass County Supervisor, former wrestling coach, educator and community leader Steve Baier announced he is running for Iowa Senate District 9 following the announcement made by Senator...

O’Neal assumes role as MCMH CEO

March 16 marked a leadership change for Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.As of that date, Mike O’Neal has assumed the role of MCMH’s Chief Executive Officer from retiring CEO Ron Kloewer. The pair held a retirement party for Kloewer and a welcoming party for O’Neal at the Wilson Performing Arts...

Stanton Board selects construction manager

and expansion project has cleared another hurdle.At a special meeting Jan. 28, the board reviewed four companies that had submitted a request for proposal for the position of construction manager at-risk. Superintendent David Gute recommended the proposal from Hausmann Contractors of La Vista, Neb...

Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 23-27

Severe Weather Awareness Week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of being aware of—and prepared for—severe weather. “There are numerous ways to receive severe weather alerts and emergency information, including NOAA Weather Radios, local media, smartphone apps, and Montgomery County...

Red Oak Snow Ordinance

Inman Elementary Spring Concert

The Inman Elementary second and third grade choir students held concerts to packed houses at the Red Oak Jr./Sr. High School auditorium on March 5. Both concerts were under the direction of Kelsie Schmidt and featured a jungle theme. Each group performed a selection of four songs. Pictured above,...

Shipley announces retirement from Senate

Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway, announced on Wednesday, March 4, that he will not seek re-election to the Iowa Senate. Senator Shipley was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022. He currently represents Senate District 9, which consists of all of Adams, Cass,...

Narup announces candidacy for Iowa House District 18

Villisca’s own Tripp Narup has announced he is making another run for the Iowa Legislature.Narup said he is running for the Iowa House District 18 seat, currently held by Republican Tom Moore of Griswold, who is in his sixth term. Narup said he moved to Clarinda in 1995 to work for the Clarinda...

Nominations still open for Lakin Outstanding Teacher award

The search is on for the next four educators to be recognized for their life-changing work in the classroom. The Charles E. Lakin Foundation is officially accepting nominations for its 2026 Outstanding Teacher Award, a long-standing tradition that shines a spotlight on the educators transforming...

Moore, Shipley hold final briefing of 2026

Libraries and property tax reform were two of the biggest discussion items at Montgomery County’s second and final legislative briefing of 2026.Iowa Rep. Tom Moore was joined by Iowa Sen. Tom Shipley at the Montgomery County History Center, where they discussed happenings in the Iowa legislature as...