Category Archives: Local News
South Carolina man gets 50 years for killing mother in Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A judge has sentenced a South Carolina man to 50 years in prison for the 2020 stabbing death of his mother in Sioux City, Iowa. District Judge Jeffrey Neary on Friday sentenced...
Nov 13, 2021
Higher Ag Prices lead to Higher Production Costs
(Area) Corn and Soybean producers in many areas across the corn belt are reporting record yields for their operations. The high results coupled with elevated corn and soybean prices are a rare combina...
Nov 13, 2021
Governor Reynolds extends Harvest Proclamation
(Des Moines) Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an extension to the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues throug...
Nov 12, 2021
Rep. Axne Reminds Iowans of Monday Deadline for Child Tax Credit Sign-Ups
(Des Moines) Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) is reminding Iowa parents who do not regularly file taxes and have not received a Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment to sign up for 2021 payments before Monday's deadl...
Nov 12, 2021
Afton man arrested for OWI following an accident with an emergency vehicle
(Creston) An Afton man was arrested for OWI 1st Offense following a two-vehicle accident Thursday evening. The Creston Police Department says 57-year-old Todd Jackson, of Creston, was driving a 2013 C...
Nov 12, 2021
Three arrested on assault charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested three people on assault charges in the 1200 block of E. Summit Street Thursday. Alisha Lynn Seyler, 20, of Red Oak, was arrested on the charges of Simp...
Nov 12, 2021
71% of Eligible Iowans Have Received COVID Vaccine
(Des Moines, IA) -- State health officials say Iowa's overall vaccination rate is inching up, but parts of the state are lagging behind. Seventy-one percent of Iowans over the age of 11 have had at le...
Nov 12, 2021
Wind Advisory for a portion of southwest Iowa
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. this evening to 6 p.m. Friday for the following counties in southwest Iowa: Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie and Mills. The Natio...
Nov 11, 2021
Atlantic Dentist paying it Forward to Area Veterans
(Atlantic) An Atlantic dentist and his staff are donating their time today to honor area veterans. Dr. Chet Meneely of the Family Dental Center in Atlantic offered the following dental services at no ...
Nov 11, 2021
Rain totals
Adair-1.0 Anita-1.0 Atlantic-1.75 Carroll-.53 Clarinda-1.22 Coon Rapids-.80 Creston-1.10 Greenfield-1.6 Guthrie Center-.81 Lewis-1.2 Marne-.90 Massena-1.02 Oakland-.71 Shenandoah-1.2 Underwood-.44 &nb...
Nov 11, 2021
