Category Archives: Local News
Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund receives Local Housing Trust Fund Award from Iowa Finance Authority
(Atlantic) The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently announced more than $12.2 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds. The Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund (SWIHTF), adm...
Dec 15, 2025
One Person Suffers Minor Injuries in Guthrie County Accident
(Guthrie Co.) One person suffered possible minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Guthrie County early Sunday morning. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office, 66-year-old Daniel Hutson ...
Dec 15, 2025
Gov. Reynolds orders flags flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in action
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff effectively immediately until sunset on the final day of interment in honor and remembrance of Sgt. William Nathan...
Dec 15, 2025
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) Several arrests were reported in Adair County last week, with law enforcement agencies taking individuals into custody on charges ranging from assault and harassment to OWI and insurance f...
Dec 15, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 49-year-old Karina Lynn Wilkinson of Creston on Friday at the Creston Law Enforcement Center on an outside agency warrant ...
Dec 15, 2025
Study Shows Domestic Violence Homicides in Iowa Are on The Rise
(Des Moines, IA) -- Data from the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Abuse shows domestic homicides are on the rise. The coalition has recorded nearly 90 people killed in domestic violence incidents from...
Dec 15, 2025
Updated: Iowa Army National Guard Soldier Killed in Syria Identified
(Tama County, IA) -- One of the Iowa Army National Guard soldiers killed in Syria has been identified. Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Jeffrey Bunn said his stepson, Nate Howard, was killed in the ISIS-l...
Dec 15, 2025
Three Atlantic Council Members and the New Mayor to be sworn in on Wednesday
(Atlantic) On January 1, 2026, Atlantic will have a new Mayor. Rob Clausen will take the oath of office at Wednesday's Atlantic City Council meeting. Current Mayor, Grace Garrett, did not seek re-elec...
Dec 15, 2025
Iowa State Parks to Host New Year's Day Hikes
(Lewis) Twenty-three state parks across the state will host New Year's Day guided hikes with park staff and volunteers leading the way. John Lorenzen, appearing on the KSOM Radio DNR report, mentions ...
Dec 15, 2025
Preparing For the Holiday "SCAM Season"
(NAFB) The latest research from an AARP survey shows 89 percent of U.S. consumers were targeted by fraud during the last year. Gift card, charity, delivery, and online shopping schemes tend to spike a...
Dec 15, 2025
