Category Archives: Local News
The Role of Bomb Disposal Robots in Ensuring Safety and Neutralizing Threats
(Avoca) Wayne Brosam, Special Agent with the State Fire Marshall's Division, demonstrated a bomb-disposal robot at the Avoca Fire Station opening celebration on Saturday at 1313 N. Sawmill Drive in Av...
May 12, 2026
Atlantic Community Schools Director of Finance Announces Resignation: Accepts New Position at North Scott Community Schools
(Atlantic) Atlantic Community Schools' Finance Director and Board Secretary Lisa Jones submitted her resignation to the Atlantic Community School Board after accepting the Chief Financial Officer posi...
May 11, 2026
Des Moines International Airport Announces Gate Renumbering Before New Terminal Opening
(Des Moines) Des Moines International Airport (DSM) will introduce a new gate numbering system beginning Wednesday, May 13, as the airport prepares for the opening of its new terminal early next year,...
May 11, 2026
Advocates Of Domestic Violence Victims Call For More Public Funding
(Des Moines) Domestic violence has claimed the lives of at least 89 Iowans since 2021. Lindsay Pingel of the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence says the state needs more public funding to suppor...
May 11, 2026
Clarke County Authorities Confirm Drownings at White Breast Creek
(Clarke County, Iowa) Authorities in Clarke County confirmed two young girls drowned Friday evening near Woodburn, according to KCCI.com. Deputies responded to a call around 6:15 p.m. regarding two ch...
May 11, 2026
Cass Health May Healthy U to Focus on Medication Safety and Education
(Atlantic) The May session of Healthy U will provide attendees with an informative, pharmacist-led program focused on medication safety and education. The session will be held Thursday, May 21, at noo...
May 11, 2026
Corn and Soybean Planting Progress Ahead of Normal
(Omaha) Corn planting was over halfway finished by the end of last week, while soybean planting continued ahead of last year's pace and its five-year average, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Prog...
May 11, 2026
Guthrie County Sheriff's Department Reports 2 Vehicle Accident Near Bayard
(Bayard) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office cited a Dayton, Iowa, woman following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. According to the report, 20-year-old Ava Elizabeth Brunner was cited for failing to ...
May 11, 2026
Iowa City Shooting Suspect Arrested in Georgia, Faces Multiple Charges
(Iowa City) "On Monday, May 11, 2026, Damarian M. Jones was apprehended near Atlanta, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshals Service. He faces multiple charges stemming from the April 19, 2026, shooting at the...
May 11, 2026
Omaha Monitors Cruise Ship Passenger Testing Positive for Hantavirus
(Omaha, Nebraska) Nebraska Medicine is confirming that one cruise ship passenger is in Omaha who has tested positive for hantavirus. The passenger is one of a group that was expected to arrive in Omah...
May 11, 2026
