Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Reynolds extends Harvest Proclamation
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today signed an extension of the proclamation concerning weight limits and the transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immedia...
Jan 07, 2025
Exira EHK School District Considering Four Day School Week; Public Meeting Tonight
(Elk Horn, IA) -- There is an informational meeting tonight at the Exira EHK middle/high school in Elk Horn to examine what a 4 day school week would look like. According to the school's website, a 4 ...
Jan 07, 2025
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Hears Red Oak Library Update
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors received a report this (Tuesday) morning from Kathi Most with the Red Oak Library. Kathi Most said as of today, she has been with the City fo...
Jan 07, 2025
Deere Will Lay off 75 In Ottumwa on February 7th
(Moline, IL) -- Deere & Company is starting 2025 the way it ended 2024: with more layoffs. The ag equipment manufacturer says it's laying off 75 workers at Deere Ottumwa Works on February 7th. Onc...
Jan 07, 2025
Alarming Iowa Cancer Rates Echo Surgeon General's Call For New Alcohol Warning Labels
(Undated) The nation's top doctor is calling for new alcohol warning labels following a report from the University of Iowa. Last year, epidemiologists released a report indicating alcohol-related canc...
Jan 07, 2025
Grassley Named President Pro Tempore Again
(Washington, DC) Iowa's senior senator, Chuck Grassley, has been reappointed as President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate. The Republican senator, now 91 years old, assumes the position traditionally g...
Jan 07, 2025
Polk County Man Charged Following Pursuit in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A Des Moines, Iowa, man faces multiple charges following a pursuit reaching speeds of 140 miles per hour in Montgomery County. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Seth Hankins of Des Moines on ...
Jan 07, 2025
CAM and Nodaway Valley Move Closer to Extending Their Shared School District; Will Move Forward to Look for New Superintendent
(Anita, IA) - On Monday night, the CAM and Nodaway Valley school boards met during a CAM special board meeting and the moved closer to keeping their shared agreement as a school district. When both sc...
Jan 06, 2025
Westbound I80 Near 76 Mile Marker Blocked due to Crash
(Casey) Interstate 80 westbound is blocked due to a vehicle fire between exit 76, County Road N54, and Exit 75: County Road G30 (Adair). A 43 minute delay is reported , and a detour is in operation. N...
Jan 06, 2025
Shelby County Arrest Report
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report for the month of December. 12/01/2024 Brian Daniel Green, Age 31, Harlan, IA. Green was arrested after a traffic stop on Ind...
Jan 06, 2025
