Category Archives: Local News

(Avoca, Iowa) The City of Avoca is pleased to announce the hiring of Shawnna Silvius as the city's new City Administrator, following a comprehensive recruitment and interview process. Thank you to the...

(NAFB) It was quite a year for beef in 2025. Bob Rodenberger of Stockman's Livestock Auction in Apache, Oklahoma, recapped a great year for beef prices. Again, Bob Rodenberger of the Stockman's Livest...

(Washington, D.C.) Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As anno...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand is proposing mandatory jail time for individuals convicted of stealing public funds. The sentencing rule is one of several legislative priorities Sand d...

(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today signed an executive order establishing the Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force to advise her, the General Assembly, and relevant state agencies on the development a...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 43-year-old Risa Mae Lutton of Red Oak on Monday in the 100 block of W. Washington Avenue for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine), 2nd Offense. Lut...

(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 50-year-old Jason William McCollum of Villisca on a Probation Violation Warrant. Deputies transported McCollum to the Montgomery ...

(Stuart) Ten fire departments responded to a large structure fire at Rose Acres Farms on Monday evening. Stuart Fire Chief Stephen Martinson stated the Stuart and Menlo Fire Departments were called ou...

(Deep River, IA) -- The Iowa State Patrol reports a one vehicle crash near Deep River, Iowa resulted in the death of the driver. On Monday morning at 7:05 am, a 2005 Ford Escort was traveling westboun...

(Harlan) Leinen Construction reports one of their storage buildings in Harlan was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire was reported at around 6:45 a.m. and at this time it is unknown what caused t...