Category Archives: Local News
Dog Days at Produce in the Park set to July 16
(Article submitted by Ciara Hoegh Produce in the Park Marketing Manager) ATLANTIC, IA (July 12, 2026) - The "dog days of summer" usually describes the hottest days of the summer season, but Produce in...
Jul 13, 2026
Dog Training Opens Next Week in State-Owned Wildlife Management Areas
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunting dog owners that training for state-owned Wildlife Management Areas is next week. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen, appearing ...
Jul 12, 2026
Heat, Drying Out Expected in Corn Belt Next Week
(NAFB) A heat dome is moving northward from Southern California to the Dakotas and the Corn Belt, bringing temperatures more than 10 degrees above average over the next several days. AccuWeather Senio...
Jul 12, 2026
June Home Sales Drop As Prices Soar
(Chicago, IL) -- Home sales for the month of June are coming in lower than expected. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of previously owned homes in June dropped over two percent...
Jul 12, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Fall Five Cents as Crude Oil Prices Climb
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa dropped five cents over the past week, even as crude oil prices increased sharply, according to the latest weekly fuel report from A...
Jul 12, 2026
Summer Scams Target Seniors and Veterans
(NAFB) The Federal Trade Commission reported that older Americans lost more money to investment scams than any other type of fraud. Tech support scams aren't far behind. Sean Voskuhl, Oklahoma State A...
Jul 12, 2026
Highway 65 Rollover in Wayne County Injures Three Teens
(Wayne County) Three people suffered injuries in a rollover accident in Wayne County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened late Saturday night on Highway 65 near the two-mile marker. Autho...
Jul 11, 2026
Correction: DNR Issues Swimming Advisories for One Southwest Iowa Lake
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues swimming advisories for one State Park in Southwest Iowa. The rest are ok for swimming. According to the DNR Prairie State Park is on the l...
Jul 11, 2026
Updated: Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by an SUV Driven by a 14-Year-Old in Colesburg
(Colesburg) The Iowa State Patrol identified the woman who suffered serious injuries when struck by a vehicle driven by a 14-year-old driver. According to the report, a 14-year-old male, whose name wa...
Jul 11, 2026
Planning and Zoning Commission to Continue Work on Zoning Ordinance Updates
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Planning and Zoning Commission will continue its work on Tuesday, July 14, to update the county's zoning ordinances, with discussions centered on stand-alone garages, commercia...
Jul 11, 2026
