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(Adair, IA) – An Annual Meeting of the Adair-Casey CSD’s Board of Education will take place beginning at 7-p.m. Monday, Dec. 15th, in the AC/GC Junior High Media Center. During their Annual Meeting, the Board will take care of what can be called “housekeeping” measures, including action on approving: Board Meeting Minutes; Monthly Bills, and the Abstract of Votes for the 11/4/25 School Election.
That portion of the meeting will lead into an Organizational Meeting of the New A-C Board of Education, and the administering the Oath of Office to newly elected Board Members, along with the election of a Board President & Vice President for the 2025-2026 School Year. Other business for the reorganized Board, includes setting the dates/times/place for regular meetings, and other administrative matters.
Action items on their agenda include (but are not limited to):
Discussion items for the Board to consider, include: Board Member Committees; A Comprehensive Financial Projection Model; and a Denovo Study.
(Griswold, IA) – The current Griswold School District Board of Education will hold their annual and final meeting, Monday evening (Dec. 15th), prior to convening the new school board for the 2025-2026 school year. According to their agenda, unfinished business for the retiring Board includes: Consider approving Activity Fund Transfers; Closing-out the FY 25 Financial Book, and, an Official Canvass of the Nov. 4th School Election results.
The New Griswold CSD Board will begin their meeting by acknowledging the retiring Board, an administering the Oath of Office to new Board Members, followed by the election of a Board President & Vice President, and the setting of future Board meeting dates and times.
New Business for the incoming Board includes:
The Griswold School Board meeting takes place in Conference Room at the High School, beginning at 5:30-p.m., Monday.
MESKWAKI, Iowa (KCRG) – One of the two Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in a Syria ambush Saturday has been identified as the son of Meskwaki Nation Police Chief, Jeffrey Bunn. Chief Bunn shared the information in a post to the department’s Facebook page: “Our son Nate was one of the Soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice for all of us, to keep us all safer,” Chief Bunn wrote.
In a post on social media for the public to share, Chief Bunn said, “My wife Misty and I had that visit from Army Commanders you never want to have. Our son Nate was one of the Soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice for all of us, to keep us all safer. He loved what he was doing and would be the first in and last out, no one left behind. Please pray for our Soldiers all around this cruel world. We will see you again son, until then we have if from here.”
Another soldier from Iowa was killed in the attack – several other soldiers were injured. No other names have been released at this time.
Nate Howard (Photo posted for public info. by his father, Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Jeffrey Bunn)
The Iowa National Guard is in the Middle East working on a broad counter-terrorism operation.
(Deloit, IA) – A collision between two pickup trucks in Crawford County, Saturday afternoon, claimed the life of a 73-year-old man from Vail. The Iowa State Patrol reports a pickup driven by a 15-year-old male from Schleswig, was traveling southbound on Boyer Boulevard, and a pickup driven by Richard Healy, of Vail, was traveling northbound on Boyer Blvd.
The first pickup was traveling behind a vehicle not involved in the crash, and because the teen driver had poor visibility from snow and gravel kicked-up by the non-accident vehicle, his pickup and the pickup driven by Richard Healy collided in an offset, driver’s side to driver’s side fashion. State Patrol’s report says evidence indicated that the teen’s pickup was left of center when the crash happened northeast of Deloit at around 1:15-p.m.
The pickup driven by the unidentified teen came to rest on the roadway. The second pickup driven by Richard Healy, came to rest in the east ditch. The man was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
Reynolds says the soldiers were part of an Iowa Army National Guard unit headquartered in Boone, but their names will not be released until Sunday evening. Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Stephen Osborne says one of the Iowans injured had superficial wounds and is being treated at a military base in Syria. “The other two injuries were significant,” Osborn said. “Those two individuals are in a hospital in Aman, Jordan, at the Jordanian air base. They are stable — in critical condition, but both stable.” Osborn says the gunman was killed by U.S. and Syrian forces in the area. “At the time of the attack, US personnel were conducting a key leader engagement,” Osborne said. “Their mission was in support of ongoing counter-ISIS and counter terrorism efforts in the region and this incident remains under investigation.”
About 18-hundred Iowa National Guard soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division began deploying to the Middle East in late May, 2025 are deployed to the Mideast in June and about 250 are in Syria right now. “We will continue to stand strong as a team, united in the purpose and resolve of their mission,” Osborn said. “At this time our foremost priority is our people: our fallen service members’ families and loved one, our injured service members and their families, and our fellow teammates.” The civilian who was killed was an American contractor serving as an interpreter. President Trump says there will be very serious retaliation for the ambush, which he says happened in a very dangerous part of Syria that’s not under the control of Syria’s new government.
(Atlantic, IA) – A Community For Kids is spreading holiday cheer with the launch of a Fa La La La Lights Finder, an interactive Google Map designed to help families easily find the best Christmas light displays across the area.
The Lights Finder features 100+ festive displays across 13 local communities, all gathered into one easy-to-use map. Find the map within A Community For Kids digital guide at acommunityforkids.com. To find this map in the guide head to the Christmas Season tab, then to Lights Displays or Under What’s Happening tab, then to Featured. 
With no guessing and no searching, families can simply load up the car, turn on the Christmas music, and enjoy a stress-free, family-friendly drive filled with twinkling rooftops, glowing inflatables, and full winter wonderlands. You can even find guided tours mapped out for certain towns under the map legend, so you can just follow the soothing sound of google telling you right where to turn to get to the next location.
This community-powered resource was made possible by the digital guide sponsors, local families, organizations, and towns whose contributions helped create a collaborative map that supports communities and spreads holiday joy throughout the season.
Want to add a great display? Send a photo + the address to acommunityforkids@gmail.com
For more information, visit A Community For Kids on Facebook or check out the entire guide at acommunityforkids.com where you can find family friendly happenings and more, right here locally. 
DES MOINES, Iowa — Amid a national penny shortage, Casey’s says its penny plan will be more favorable to customers. KCCI-TV reports the Iowa-owned chain says it will round down on cash transactions to the nearest nickel. The company says it will not be able to provide exact change due to a shortage on pennies, which are no longer being produced by the U.S. Mint.
The final coins were minted in November. In a statement provided to KCCI, a Casey’s spokesperson said the change is necessary because many of the chain’s stores may be unable to provide exact change during cash transactions, due to the shortage of available pennies.
During the visit, Ambassadors learned about the bank’s history and its deep commitment to the communities it serves. The Guttau Family has owned TS Bank and its affiliates since the early 1970s and continues to lead by example when it comes to community investment. As part of its mission to “ignite prosperity,” TS Bank reinvests 10% of its pre-tax profits directly back into the communities where it operates.
Ambassador’s Pictured Left to Right: Julie Waters, Emily Kennedy, Elaine Otte, Kelsey Beschorner, Jim Kickland, Dr. Keith Leonard, Sue Liston, Rae Ome Conn, Bill Saluk, Summer Schwab, Jeff Christensen, Lana Westphalne, Kennedy Freund, Alex Schwanke, Bre Preis, Jennifer Lower, DeeDee Kalney, Jordan Jackson, David Kalney, LeAnn Erickson, Megan Sramek, Kathie Hockenberry, Chris Parks, Kelsey Stupfell, Austin Diem, Paige Geier.
(Radio Iowa) – A southeast Iowa woman is accused of stealing three vehicles in about an hour. Ellis Codjoe reports from Ottumwa…
(as said) – The Ottumwa Police Department says 21-year-old Brianna Laird of Knoxville stole a car just after 7:00 a.m. on December 8th and left the vehicle damaged at a different Ottumwa residence at 7:15 where she stole a Jeep. Laird then allegedly drove the Jeep into a ditch near Eddyville and left the scene on foot. The owner of pickup truck says he saw Laird enter his vehicle at an Eddyville construction site at 8:00 a.m. but was able to stop her from driving away. According to court records, Laird escaped on foot and was taken into custody minutes later. Authorities say Laird showed signs of impairment at the Wapello County Jail and had a THC vape in her possession after telling officers she had no contraband.
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Laird has been charged with first degree theft, two counts of second degree theft, operating while under the influence and possession of contraband in a correctional facility.
(Radio Iowa) – G-O-P leaders in the U-S House say a package of health care bills will come up for a vote next week, but it’s still unclear if there’ll be a vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits up to 135-thousand Iowans used this year to buy health insurance. Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra of Hull is on the House panel that’s been weighing alternative.
Feenstra favors putting any insurance premium subsidies from the federal government into Health Savings Accounts.
Nearly a dozen House Republicans, including Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn of Ankeny, have proposed extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits for two years. House Republicans met privately today (Friday) to discuss whether to allow a vote in the House on that proposal.
Democrats in the House favor extending the tax credits for three years. In the U-S Senate yesterday (Thursday), Democrats proposed a three year extension, while Republicans proposed federal funding for health savings accounts for Americans earning less than 700 percent of the federal poverty level. Neither proposal cleared the Senate’s 60 vote threshold for consideration.
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