Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic announced Wednesday afternoon that their compost/brush pile will be closed until further notice. The closure is due to dry weather and wind.

(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports several arrests. 23-year-old Alberto Diaz, of Omaha, was arrested on a warrant for Failure to Appear. 25-year-old Brandon William Henderson, of Harl...

(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors agreed to place four county-owned trucks on a live auction. Adair County Engineer Nick Kaufman suggested selling the dump trucks on the Purple Wave l...

(Des Moines) Enjoy the mild weather while it lasts. The National Weather Service says showers, storms, and cooler weather are on the way. Rain is expected to start moving into western Iowa Thursday af...

(Undated) A new report reveals Iowa's favorite side dish for Thanksgiving. Campbell Soup Company says the favorite side in Iowa is mashed potatoes. In Campbell's first-ever State of the Sides report, ...

(Atlantic) Travel Iowa lists Atlantic as the number one Christmas destination. During the Christmas season, the southwest Iowa town has nearly 200,000 lights illuminating six blocks in the City Park, ...

(Red Oak) A man and a woman from Mills County face drug possession charges in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway 34 and A Avenue late Tuesday night. Duri...

(Red Oak) A fire caused significant damage to a house in Red Oak on Tuesday morning. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says an off-duty firefighter radioed the Montgomery County Communications Center at 1...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released an arrest report today from October 17 through October 31. October 31: Atlantic Police arrested 48-year-old Dan Christensen of Atlantic for Assault C...

(Atlantic) Brenna Bird, running for Iowa Attorney General on the Republican ticket, made a recent campaign stop along with other Republican Candidates on Friday. Bird reported 75 current Iowa County S...