(Creston, Iowa) – Sun glare was blamed for a property damage accident this (Friday) morning, in Creston. Police report a 2007 GMC Acadia SUV driven by a 15-year-old female was driving herself and her sister to school at around 7:35-a.m.  As they were traveling east in the 900 block of W. Montgomery Street, in Creston, the driver was hit in the face by intense sun glare. She was unable to see a legally parked 2014 Dodge Challenger until it was too late.

Damage from the accident amounted to $4,500. No injuries were reported, and there were no citations issued.

(Radio Iowa) – Minnesota would be a legal “refuge” for children from Iowa and elsewhere to get “gender-affirming health care” that’s illegal in their home state, under a bill the Democrat-controlled Minnesota House passed early this (Friday) morning after long and heated debate. Representative Larry Kraft, a Saint Louis Park Democrat, asked parents to think about how they’d feel if the government forced them to stop critical care for their child’s health. “How could a government do this,” Kraft says, “and yet, it’s exactly what’s happening with bans on gender-affirming care in too many places, including just next door in Iowa and South Dakota.” Representative Walter Hudson, a Republican from Albertville, responded that South Dakota is passing a law…

“‘…to make these abhorrent practices illegal,” Hudson says. “That is why our neighbors to the south in Iowa have done the same, because they love their children, because they don’t want to see harm come to them.” The proposed law would also protect Minnesota providers from legal action by other states where such care is banned. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law this week that makes it illegal to start prescribing puberty blockers or to perform gender transition surgery on anyone under 18.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Supreme Court has overturned lower court rulings that blocked Missouri utility companies from building new electric transmission lines in the state. L-S Power Midcontinent and Southwest Transmission challenged a law passed in 2020 that gave those who already owned electric lines in the state the right of first refusal on new projects. The lower courts ruled the two companies had no case because there was not a current project they were bidding on.

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the companies are qualified to supply transmission lines and they would be harmed by not being able to bid on new projects. The Supreme Court also ruled in favor of their argument that the Right of First Refusal issue was improperly thrown into an omnibus bill that passed late in the legislative session. The court says the issue did not have the votes to pass on its own and attaching it to a bill that is sure to pass is a hallmark of what’s known as logrolling.

(Griswold, Iowa) – Officials with the Noble Initiative Foundation have announced sufficient funds have been raised for a new Childcare Development Center in Griswold, and now they’re ready to break ground. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held beginning at 10:30-a.m. Saturday (March 25, 2023). Participants and anyone interested in attending the event will first meet in the Griswold Elementary School Gym (20 Madison St) for a brief presentation and refreshments. The scene then shifts to around the corner, to the site of the future Griswold Childcare Development Center.

A one-half million dollar grant from the Charles E. Lakin Foundation is helping the initiative close in on their initial fundraising goal of $2.3 million. The Foundation’s mission it “To provide high-quality and accessible childcare, support a strong school system, improve the local workforce, and expand affordable housing opportunities through community-based projects.”

The Noble Initiative Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization committed to strengthening our community. The Griswold Child Development Center is slated to open in August (2023).

CRESTON, Iowa – March 24, 2023 – The Iowa Dept. of Transportation says if you plan on driving along Iowa Highway 25 near the interchange with Interstate 80 in coming weeks, you may notice some construction work taking place north of I-80.

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Beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 3, weather permitting, construction crews will begin removing and replacing the pavement on Iowa 25 north of I-80. This work will require directing traffic around the work zone with a marked detour route using I-80 and Guthrie County Road F-65/While Pole Road (see map).

Help keep everyone on the road safer. Drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, you should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

The latest traveler information is available anytime through the 511 system

(Glenwood, Iowa) – A woman from Glenwood was arrested Thursday on two, Mills County warrants. The Glenwood Police Department reports 38-year-old Angelina Carey was arrested on warrants for Child Endangerment and Assault. Her total, cash-only bond was set at $2,300.