Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Approves YMCA Agreement for Recreation Services
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council approved Resolution 2026-71 on Monday, approving a Performance Services Agreement with the Montgomery County Family YMCA for recreational programming and management ...
Aug 04, 2026
State Headlines: OpenAI Transparency, Bird Strike, Missing Man Identified and Iowa Sales Tax Holiday
Iowa, 14 Other States Urging Transparency from Open AI (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa is one of 15 states calling for transparency and accountability from OpenAI following the hacking of another AI company....
Aug 04, 2026
Record heat and dewpoints recorded across Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) July ended with hot temperatures and record high dew point temperatures, according to a weekly weather report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Whil...
Aug 04, 2026
Cass County Communications Continues to Experience Phone Issues (UPDATE)
(Atlantic) Cass County officials say ongoing phone problems are still affecting some callers trying to reach the Cass County Communications Center, the Atlantic Police Department, and the Cass County ...
Aug 03, 2026
Iowa now meets federal nursing home inspection requirements, audit finds
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An audit released Monday shows the state has made "substantial improvements" in efforts to inspect nursing homes and now meets federal requirements, state Auditor Rob Sand said...
Aug 03, 2026
Updated: One Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Tipton
(Tipton) One person was killed in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning in Cedar County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at approximately 11:07 a.m. at 1937 Highway 38 near Tipton. A 201...
Aug 03, 2026
Massena Man Arrested for OWI and Other Charges in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Massena man was arrested following a traffic stop in Fontanelle on July 26th. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Brian David Krauth was charged with OWI 2nd Offense, Driv...
Aug 03, 2026
AtlanticFest To Be Held This Weekend
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest will be held Saturday, August 8, rain or shine. AtlanticFest is the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce's largest annual fundraiser. "AtlanticFest is the largest fundraiser of th...
Aug 03, 2026
East Side Drive in Exira Closed for PCC Paving Project
(Exira) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says East Side Drive in Exira is closed to through traffic as a PCC paving project gets underway. The closure extends from F58 north approximately 0.3 mile...
Aug 03, 2026
Iowa Pork Producers to hand out 1,776 pork chops for America 250
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Pork Producers Association plans to have a "1776 Pork Chop Salute" at the Iowa State Fair this summer to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. On Sunda...
Aug 03, 2026
