Category Archives: Local News

(Greenfield) In a weekly legislative newsletter, Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen asked constituents if they were upset with their new property tax assessment. If yes, he commented,...

(Adair Co) A Greenfield man was arrested on two warrants. The Greenfield Police Department arrested 40-year-old Dustin Brian Benge on April 6th on a warrant for Tampering with Witness or Juror. He was...

(Adair Co) Four people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Adair County Sunday afternoon. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 70-year-old Judy Sammons, of Orient, was transported to the Adair...

(Creston) Creston Police Department reports two arrests over the weekend. *Creston Police arrested 28-year-old Patrick Riley Iiams of Creston at the intersection of Commerce and Adams for driving whil...

(Undated) The Attorney General's office pauses a program that paid for emergency contraception and abortions for victims of sexual assault. They say Attorney General Brenna Bird is reevaluating whethe...

(Des Moines) The Iowa House this past week passed Senate File 496, the "Parent Empowerment" bill, which contains many educational proposals. Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said the House amend...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Senate could consider a widespread education proposal this week. It would allow parents to remove books from school libraries, force districts to tell parents if a student comes ...

(Winterset) Winterset Iowa high school students, recently had a front-row seat to a simulated crash involving a classmate. Their principal says the demonstration aimed to send students a strong messag...

(Missouri Valley) Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:08 p.m. on Sunday on 335th Street and Mounds Trail. Au...

(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman faces drug possession charges in Montgomery County. Deputies arrested 29-year-old Ashley Nicole King early this morning following a traffic stop in the 2700 block of Highway ...