Category Archives: Local News
FBN Acreage Report Shows Significant Decrease in Corn Planting
(NAFB) With the USDA's acreage report just days away, The Farmer's Business Network shared its sixth annual U.S. Acreage Report. Josh McClure, the head of brokerage and consulting for FBN, said most o...
Jun 26, 2026
Summer Heat Arrives With Triple-Digit Heat Indexes Across Iowa
(Des Moines) After a comfortable June, the summer heat is going to come in swinging throughout the state."Right now, the big thing we are looking at is that it is going to be very hot and very humid,"...
Jun 26, 2026
Near-Drought Conditions Easing Across Iowa Following Heavy Rain
(Des Moines) A week of widespread thunderstorms and soaking rainfall has brought welcome relief to drought conditions across much of Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursda...
Jun 26, 2026
One Person Injured in a Motorcycle Crash in Northeast Iowa
(Elkader) One person suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Clayton County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Thursday at around 3:46 p.m. On Grand View Road, east of Grandvi...
Jun 26, 2026
State News: Treasury Rejects Audit of Reynolds' COVID Spending; Iowa Ranks Low in Job Growth
Iowa Ranks 46th in Job Growth, Adds 3,400 Jobs in May (Undated) -- Iowa ranked 46th in job growth nationwide over the past year, according to a new report. The Common Sense Institute report shows the ...
Jun 26, 2026
Glenwood Police Department Reports Three Recent Arrests
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports three recent arrests. Shaleena Marie Mayberry, 33, of Ames, was arrested on June 24th for Impersonating a Public Official. Bond was set at $1,000. Luk...
Jun 25, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Drug Arrest and Probation Violation Arrest
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported two recent arrests, including a Waterloo man on multiple drug-related charges and an Atlantic man on a probation violation warrant. Donald Keith Mi...
Jun 25, 2026
4th of July Fast Approaching: DNR Shares Water Safety Tips
(Lewis) - With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, many people are expected to spend time on area lakes and rivers. According to Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Loren...
Jun 25, 2026
SWITA Scheduler Tracy Clark Named Iowa Transit Dispatcher of the Year
(Altoona) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency's Tracy Clark was recently selected as the Iowa Transit Dispatcher of the Year by the Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA). Clark received her award and was r...
Jun 25, 2026
Oil, Fuel Prices Continue To Drop
(NAFB) The path to peace between the U.S. and Iran has been a bumpy road. But despite that, oil investors are still feeling pretty good about how things are looking in the Middle East. Earlier this we...
Jun 25, 2026
