Category Archives: Local News

(Audubon) Progress continues on the renovation project the Audubon Middle and High School Building. Superintendent Eric Trager says they are headed towards the final summer of work. "We are fairly con...

(Corning) Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster opened this week's school board with a report on education-related legislative activity. One bill that is not popular amongst district s...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested 25-year-old Casandra Dawn Allen of Tingley, Iowa, on Wednesday. Authorities charged Allen with failure to appear, transported her to the Union County Jail, and was re...

(Atlantic) The 14th Annual Trevor Frederickson Memorial Scholarship application process is now open. Up to two $750 scholarships are available to those graduating from Atlantic High School in the spri...

(Des Moines) Using your phone while driving could be illegal soon. Texting and driving is already banned in Iowa, but the Iowa Senate passed a proposal on Wednesday that would expand the law to using ...

(Washington D.C.) Iowa U.S. Senator Joni Ernst is working to prevent taxpayer money from going to anyone that partners with TikTok. On Wednesday, the Republican Senator from Red Oak called out the Chi...

(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested two people on Wednesday in the 300 block of E. Elm Street for Child Endangerment. Officers charged 23-year-old Zachary Lee Miller and 23-year-old Athea...

(Audubon) An electric bus is coming to the Audubon School District. Thanks to an EPA grant which prioritizes rural school districts, Audubon receives a $375,000,000 bus and a $20,000,000 charging stat...

(Adair Co) The Adair County Roads Department says a contractor will be working to perform asphalt surface crack sealing. This work is expected to last two to three weeks. Work zones will be controlled...

(Elk Horn) Raises for Non-Certified Staff and Principals have been approved by the Exira-EHK School Board. Non-Certified Staff wages will go up about $1.00 per hour according to Superintendent Trevor ...