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Iowa Interstate Named Most Dangerous Road In the U.S. For Winter Holiday Travel
(Des Moines, IA) -- An Iowa interstate is being named the most hazardous road in the U.S. when it comes to winter commuting. Samsara, a San Francisco-based fleet management tech firm, has placed I-80 ...
Tom Robinson Nov 24, 2025

Sherman Takes Stance on Property Taxes, TIF Money and Education
(Atlantic, IA) -- Recently, Iowa Republican Governor candidate Brad Sherman stopped by KSOM/KS 95 as part of his 99 county tour and talked about various issues. Sherman says the biggest issue on the m...
Chris Varney Nov 24, 2025
Historical Patterns Offer Clues as Iowa Heads Into Winter
(Des Moines) As we near the meteorological winter months, talk around coffee shops, workplaces, and just about everywhere seems to center on one question: what kind of winter can we expect? While it's...
Tom Robinson Nov 24, 2025

Streambank stabilization webinar on December 11
(Oakland, Iowa) Golden Hills RC&D is hosting a special webinar on December 11, inviting landowners to learn more about the art and science of streambank stabilization. The event brings two ...
Tom Robinson Nov 24, 2025

Grain Facility Fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Firefighters responded to the Grain Craft Facility in Red Oak at around 9:07 a.m. on Sunday, at 2049 Fernwood Avenue, for a fire in their exterior processing stacks. Upon arrival, firefighte...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Red Oak Police Report 2 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested one person on burglary charges, another individual on alcohol charges, and another individual on other related charges on Saturday. Police arrested 35-year-old Kristo...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Temporary Bridge Closing in Adams County
(Adams County) The Adams County Engineers Office is closing Nodaway 09 bridge on Chestnut Avenue on Monday, November 24 through Wednesday, November 26, for a soil boring project. See map below.
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Updated: House Fire in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic fire department was called to a house fire near 3rd and Hazel streets at around 6:00 this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

AAA Projecting Record Thanksgiving Travel This Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Triple A is projecting record travel for the Thanksgiving holiday period this year. The club says nearly 82-million Americans will be going at least 50 miles from home between Tues...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

Butterball Releases 2025 Thanksgiving Outlook
(Garner, NC) -- More than half of consumers say they won't make changes to Thanksgiving this year to try to save money. That's according to Butterball's annual Thanksgiving outlook. The survey found 8...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025







