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Des Moines Register ARMSTRONG, Iowa — The year 2020 ended well for Armstrong's then-mayor Greg Buum. He won the lottery in November, collecting more than $95,000. As it turned out, he would need the cash. Last week, facing felony charges, he posted $67,000 in bail and resigned from office. His predicament embroils other current and former officials in this unassuming town of 900 people and has left it the subject of accusatory headlines and largely leaderless. "It's put a blemish on our community that's going to be hard to erase," City Council member Rob Nutt said. Facing charges with h...

Updated: 6:51 AM CST Feb 24, 2021 An Iowa mayor who is among a slew of town officials charged with a string of felonies and misdemeanors in a city embezzlement case has resigned his post.Armstrong Mayor Greg Buum, 69, submitted his written resignation Monday night at a City Council meeting, the Des Moines Register reported. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has charged Buum, the town’s police chief, its city clerk and two former clerks in an alleged plot to loot the city coffers. Buum also is charged with misusing a saw from the town’s volunteer fire department to benefit his...

By Jason Taylor Feb 23, 2021 ARMSTRONG, Iowa - The roles are changing for several city employees facing felony charges in northern Iowa's Armstrong. The Armstrong City Council voted unanimously Monday night to place police chief Craig Merrill and city clerk Tracie Lang on unpaid administrative leave. Mayor Greg Buum resigned his position earlier in the day. The state Attorney General's Office is handling the case against five current and former employees accused of misusing city funds and trying to cover up those actions. Merrill, Lang and Buum face felony charges, as does former City Clerk ...

Armstrong mayor resigns, city officials on unpaid leave Armstrong, Iowa, is 10 days into what one council member calls a “city crisis.” Armstrong mayor resigns, city officials on unpaid leave By Lauren Andrego and Gage Cureton | February 22, 2021 at 10:58 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 10:59 PM ARMSTRONG, Iowa (KEYC) - In two unanimous votes, Armstrong City Council moved to place police chief Craig Merrill and city clerk Tracie Lang on unpaid administrative leave, Monday night at a special public meeting. “This could drag on for quite some time,” Ronald Trenary, city of Armstr...

The roles are changing for several city employees facing felony charges in northern Iowa's Armstrong.