Category Archives: Local News
Warmer than normal temps and little precip featured in December
(Area) There's no question what the biggest weather story was in the month of December. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the December 15th tornado outbreak and derecho will be studied for years ...
Jan 05, 2022
Sorensen to serve as Chairman for Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) This week the Audubon County Board of Supervisors held their organizational meeting for 2022. Doug Sorensen has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board and Gary VanAernam will serve as V...
Jan 05, 2022
Governor pushes tax cuts, school reforms, work priorities
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowans can expect another round of tax cuts, proposed new laws to incentivize unemployed Iowans to get a job, additional e...
Jan 04, 2022
Health Officials Urge Iowans to Report Positive At-Home COVID Test Results
(Des Moines, IA) -- Public health officials are urging Iowans who test positive for COVID-19 using an at-home rapid test to report those results to their local health department. The demand for at-hom...
Jan 04, 2022
Guthrie County Attorney Running for GOP Iowa Attorney General Nomination
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller in 2010 aims to run against the Democratic incumbent again. Brenna Bird told the Cedar Rapids Gazette ...
Jan 04, 2022
Cass County Recorder Mary Ward Seeking Another Term
(Atlantic) Cass County Recorder Mary Ward seeks a third term in the June primary. Ward has been in Office since November of 2013. Ward serves on several committees through the Iowa County Recorder's A...
Jan 04, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) A handful of southwest Iowa counties fall under a Winter Weather Advisory from 6:00 p.m. today to 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Advisory area includes the counties of Adair, Adams, Ringgold...
Jan 04, 2022
Two southwest Iowa communities awarded grants for water quality projects.
(Des Moines) Two southwest Iowa communities were awarded grants to advance water quality projects. The funding is made available through the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Financial Assistanc...
Jan 04, 2022
Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board discusses facility programs/services plan agreement with the YMCA
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board tabled action on a facility programs/services plan agreement with the Nishna Valley Family YMCA at their meeting Monday evening. Atlantic Parks and R...
Jan 03, 2022
Two injured in Ringgold County accident
(Ringgold Co.) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Ringgold County this (Monday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says Alemu Enguday Temesgen, 40, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was transport...
Jan 03, 2022
