Category Archives: Local News
School Funding Increase, Officer-Involved Shooting, Court Fee Dispute and Immigration Bills Mark Busy Week at Iowa Capitol
Gov. Reynolds Signs Bill To Increase Public School Aid By $82M (Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is increasing state aid to public schools by 82-million dollars this year. She signed a state b...
Feb 27, 2026
House in Explosion in Greenfield Claims One Life
(Greenfield) One person is dead following a house explosion in Greenfield on Thursday afternoon. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Adair County Communications Cent...
Feb 26, 2026
Atlantic Man Transported to the Hospital Following Montgomery County Accident
(Montgomery Co) An Atlantic man was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident in Montgomery County Thursday morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Charles Michael N...
Feb 26, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested for Violation of Sex Offender Registry
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Brett Michael Stacey, of Red Oak, Thursday morning for Violation of the Sex Offender Registry. He was transported to the Mo...
Feb 26, 2026
Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Alcohol-related Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 28-year-old Robert Michael Daugherty on Tuesday at the intersection of 4th and Coolbaugh for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Daugherty to the Montgomery Cou...
Feb 26, 2026
Former Massena Daycare Provider Alison Dorsey Sentenced To A Term Not To Exceed Five Years
(Atlantic) Former Massena daycare provider Alison Elaine Dorsey was sentenced in Cass County District Court this morning. Dorsey pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of Involuntary Manslaughter. Count tw...
Feb 26, 2026
Guthrie County Woman Charged with Animal Neglect
(Johnston, Iowa) A woman from Guthrie County, 35-year-old Claire Faalk, is facing multiple charges after 34 cats were rescued from a Johnston home, where they were found in poor health, according to K...
Feb 26, 2026
Creston Police Arrest 2 People on Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) Two people were taken into custody on drug-related charges, and another faces assault charges in a separate case. On Tuesday, Creston Police Officers arrested 36-year-old Erika Tamayo, of Cr...
Feb 26, 2026
"Busy Week at the Capitol: Tuition Freeze, Senior Tax Relief and Drug-Free Zones Move Forward"
Tuition Freeze On Iowa Universities Passes In State House (Des Moines, IA) -- The state House is passing a bill to freeze tuition increases at state universities. The bill would freeze increases for r...
Feb 26, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Montgomery County Man
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop early this morning in the 2400 block of J Avenue. During the investigation, deputies arrested 34-year-old Aaron Gar Nelson of ...
Feb 26, 2026
