Category Archives: Local News
Fatal Accident in Black Hawk County
(Black Hawk Co.) One person died in an accident in Black Hawk County this (Tuesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:43 a.m. at Canfield Road and Independence Avenue. A 2...
Jan 06, 2026
Two Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) Two people suffered serious injuries in a head-on collision in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Deputies were called to the 2500 block of Highway 48 at 4...
Jan 06, 2026
Starlyn Perdue Appointed as State Executive Director for Farm Service Agency in Iowa
(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced a new slate of presidential appointments to key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Starlyn Perdue was ...
Jan 06, 2026
2025 DNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants awarded to rural fire departments
(Des Moines) Nearly $350,000 in 50 percent cost-share grants were recently awarded to 105 Iowa rural fire departments to help their efforts to protect Iowan's and their property from wildfires. The gr...
Jan 06, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Approve New Medical Examiner Fees, Move to Create Executive Assistant Position
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting this morning. The first item of business was to rescind the Medical Examiner Fees set during the January 2nd board meeting and ap...
Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday's Iowa State Headlines: Ankeny Murder Charges, Missing Iowa Man Search, Clinton Remains, Auditor Proposal, Nuclear Task Force
Man Facing Charges After Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Ankeny (Ankeny, IA) -- A man is facing murder charges after a woman was found stabbed to death in her Ankeny apartment yesterday. Local police ...
Jan 06, 2026
Guthrie Center Set Up Areas for EMS Committee
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- After about a month of debate, the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors have settled on representation for a committee to discuss EMS service to the county. New Chair Steve Smit...
Jan 06, 2026
Mills County Arrest Reports
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. John Martin Roberson, 54, of Henderson, was arrested on January 1st for OWI 1st Offense. Bond was set at $1,000. Malik Davon Ammons...
Jan 06, 2026
Shelby County Supervisors Hold First Meeting of 2026
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors held its first meeting of the new year on Friday. According to the meeting minutes, Charles Parkhurst was named chairman of the board for 2026, and ...
Jan 06, 2026
Cass Health Providing Free Radon Tests
(Atlantic) To encourage Cass County households to test for radon, Cass Health purchased 500 radon test kits from the American Lung Association that are being distributed for free. Radon is a gas that ...
Jan 06, 2026
