Category Archives: Local News
Motorcycle Accident on White Pole Road Leaves One Injured
(Guthrie Center) A Stuart, Iowa, man suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Guthrie County last week. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 3:10 p.m. on June 15,...
Jun 22, 2026
$900,000 Federal Investment Boosts Skilled Trades Training and Workforce Development in Atlantic and Clarinda
(Atlantic) Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) joined leaders from Iowa Western Community College, Cass County, and the City of Atlantic to announce $900,000 in federal funding to expand skilled trades trai...
Jun 22, 2026
Midwest Rural Economic Index at Highest Level in Three Years
(Omaha) The Midwest rural economy showed its first sign of growth in five months in May 2026, according to the Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI), a measure based on a survey of rural bank CEOs conducted by...
Jun 22, 2026
Adair County Sheriff's Office Reports OWI and Outside Warrants Arrests
(Greenfield) Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports two arrests-one for Failure to Appear, and the other for OWI. According to the complaint and affidavit, 31-year-old Corry Daniel Burton of Des...
Jun 22, 2026
Corning Man Arrested After False 911 Call and Hospital Disruption, Among Multiple County Arrests
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested Thomas Bracy Jr., 24, of Corning, on June 6th after Deputies were dispatched to CHI Hospital in Corning regarding a disruptive male. Bracy had di...
Jun 22, 2026
Atlantic School Board Schedules Meeting for Tuesday, June 23, at Noon
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board will meet at noon on Tuesday, June 23, following the SBO interviews. The board will consider approval of the Master Agreement with the Atlantic Education Associati...
Jun 22, 2026
Trade Vs. Aid Questions Continue at Senate Ag Hearing
(NAFB) It's an issue that keeps coming up, including at a recent Senate Ag Committee hearing-the disconnect between tariffs to open markets and continued ad hoc farm assistance. The question was 'trad...
Jun 22, 2026
P28/Wagon Road Highway Project
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County will begin a full highway rehabilitation project along County Highway P28/Wagon Road between Stuart and Monteith Road, weather permitting, starting the week of June 22....
Jun 22, 2026
Updated: One Person Dies in 2 Vehicle Crash in Bremer County
(Bremer County) One person died and another suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Bremer County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:34 p.m. on Sunday evening near the 224-m...
Jun 22, 2026
New HHS Director, Relay Celebration, Fairground Renovations, Betting Trends, and Lake Tragedy**
New Iowa Health And Human Services Director Appointed (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa has a new director for the Department of Health and Human Services. Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Kraig Paulsen, th...
Jun 22, 2026
