Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff at sunrise on Friday, July 10, until sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Iowa native, U.S. A...
Jul 9, 2026
Water Summary Update: Drought expands in areas of northern and western Iowa, east returns to normal conditions
(Des Moines) Dry conditions in late May resulted in degraded conditions across much of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. While southeastern Iowa experienced above-average moistu...
Jul 9, 2026
KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Shelby County Fair!
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Shelby County Fair and brought back these interviews with fair participants. This live broadcast from the 2026 Shelby County Fair is brought to you by Hetrick ...
Jul 9, 2026
Iowa had twice the drinking water violations for nitrate in 2025 as in 2024
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows Iowa had 36 nitrate-related drinking water violations in 2025, which is more than double the number reported in 202...
Jul 9, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports 11 Arrests Between June 30 and July 8
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has released information on 11 arrests made between June 30 and July 8. On June 30, deputies arrested Martin Ray Gress, 58, of Anita, on a Cass County warra...
Jul 9, 2026
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting for New Tiny Homes
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting Thursday morning for Vision Atlantic's new tiny homes in the Camblin Hills Development. Christina Bateman, with Visio...
Jul 9, 2026
Rain Totals
Adair-.40 Anita-.28 Atlantic-.20 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Audubon-.25 Corning-.51 Council Bluffs-.21 Darrin Petty seven miles southwest of Atlantic-.65 Glenwood-.36 Guthrie Center-.20 Lewis-.40 Marne-.25 M...
Jul 9, 2026
Audubon County Board of Supervisors Weighs Request to Return Edwards Park to Original Family
(Audubon) At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Audubon County Board of Supervisors discussed the possible transfer of ownership of county-owned Edwards Park. Audubon County Supervisor Chair Kent Gra...
Jul 9, 2026
Pavement Buckling Prompts Road Work on Highway 59 Near Hancock
(Hancock) Road work is underway on Highway 59 northeast of Hancock after the pavement buckled. According to 511, maintenance crews are repairing the roadway on Highway 59 between County Road G30 and I...
Jul 8, 2026
Atlantic School Board Hears Building Project Update, Acts on Eighth-Grade Athletics
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board began its meeting Wednesday evening with a moment of silence for 2026 graduate Lucy Cohrs, who passed away on June 28 following a vehicle accident. Following the m...
Jul 8, 2026
