Former Cuba mayor Ray Mortimeyer is challenging incumbent Warren Graddy for Ward 1 alderman in the April 5 election. The winner will serve a two-year term on the council.
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Two running for seat on NCCAD board
Two emergency responders, one a deputy and one a paramedic, will be squaring off to fill a seat on the North Crawford County Ambulance District (NCCAD) Board of Directors in next week’s election, which is set for Tuesday, April 5.
$2.1 million capital spending plan approved by Cuba board
Following a recent strategic planning meeting, the Cuba School Board approved a three-year plan to make numerous capital improvements during its regular monthly meeting on March 22. In total, the project list includes $2.1 million in work with the bulk of it to be completed in the 2022-23 budget year.
Fire victim identified by CCSO
An 88-year-old woman was killed Friday in a house fire south of Cuba. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
New CHS principals, AD hired

During a special executive session meeting on March 23, the Cuba School Board approved the hiring of a new administrative staff for Cuba High School for the 2022-23 school year. The principal and assistant principal will be new to the district, but the athletic director position went to a current staff member and coach.