The child killed in a house fire this morning in Washington Township has been identified by relatives as Harley Moore, age 4, son of Tony and Amber Moore. Jessica Goehring of Perry, first cousin to one of the Moore parents, has started a Gofundme page, reports The Perry News. Goehring named funeral expenses and the cost of replacing belongings as…
Read MoreDay: December 8, 2016
Fatal fire southeast of Rippey this morning
(Edited Thursday evening with information from Jefferson fire chief Jack Williams) A house fire in Washington Township claimed the life of a 4-year-old child this morning.
Read MoreUpdate: E-57 open at Greenbrier Creek
County Road E-57 (290th St) west of Highway 4 is once again open to traffic. The road has been closed since an accident Nov. 29 that severely damaged the guardrail on the south side of the bridge over Greenbrier Creek just east of K Ave.
Read MoreReferendum to reinstate Iowa beef checkoff passes
Official results yet to be certified DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Dec. 8 announced the passage of the referendum to reinstate the $.50 per head Iowa beef checkoff that was held Nov. 30. The preliminary results show a positive vote of 56 percent to 44 percent in favor of reinstating the assessment. A simple majority…
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