Cass County News

An Anita, Iowa man was killed in a crash Sunday morning. The Cass County Sheriffa s Department reports a car was traveling eastbound on Boones Road north of Anita when the driver lost control and the vehicle overturned in a ditch around 3 a.m., ejecting both occupants.

Authorities say a western Iowa man is dead and another is injured following a single vehicle accident in Cass County.

A South Carolina man faces charges after officials say he threatened to blow up a western Iowa motel.

After serving one term as mayor of Massena, Iowa, Mike Cormack is not running for re-election. It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone - he didn't run for the office in the first place.

Three western Iowa men have been charged in the beating of another man. The Cass County sheriff's office says Alexander Dvorak, Cody Hogatt and Jonathan Pilgreen, all of Griswold, are accused in the beating of a Cumberland man on July 4. Officials say the victim was beaten unconscious in Cumberland.

A series of storms reportedly dropped up to three tornadoes in Iowa on Sunday night but no serious damage was immediately reported.

A state audit found improper payments totaling $2,550.29 made to the city clerk, according to a report released Wednesday.