Category Archives: Local News
Adair County resident requests general meeting to discuss American Rescue Plan funding
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors heard from a resident on Wednesday asking to have a general meeting of the public to talk about the American Rescue Plan money that the county has rec...
Oct 17, 2021
Des Moines teacher fired for refusing to wear mask in school
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Des Moines public schools district has fired a teacher for failing to wear a mask in school buildings. The firing came about a week after a federal judge suspended a new st...
Oct 16, 2021
Red Oak woman arrested for OWI
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Brynn Elizabeth Darby, 32, of Red Oak, following a traffic stop at 200th and Boxelder Avenue at 2:23 this morning for OWI 1st Offense. Darby w...
Oct 16, 2021
Griswold Schools Board Meeting Monday: Enrollment Numbers Leads off the New Business Items
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs will present the certified enrollment report to the school board on Monday night. Last month, Henrichs reported 79-students were opening enroll...
Oct 16, 2021
Busy year for Cold Springs Park in Lewis
(Cass Co.) Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee told the Cass County Board of Supervisors this week that they had a very busy year at the Cold Springs Park Campground near Lewis. Lee noted that...
Oct 16, 2021
Opening Weekend for Early Muzzleloader Season
(Area) Iowa's early muzzeloader season opens Saturday. The season runs October 16th-24th. "Typically the early muzzleloader hunters deal with a lot of crops still in the field. This year might be a li...
Oct 16, 2021
Governor Reynolds signs Harvest Proclamation
(Des Moines) Today, 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 through...
Oct 15, 2021
A west-central Iowa town has a new tourist attraction: the 2021 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin.
(Des Moines) Victoria Station in Harlan has won the 19th annual contest, presented by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) and managed by its restaurant and foodservice committee. Richard and An...
Oct 15, 2021
Decatur County Man injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Lamoni) A Decatur County man attempting to elude law enforcement crashed in a resident's yard. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 1:40 this morning at 901 Main Street in Lamoni. Auth...
Oct 15, 2021
Atlantic School Board meets Tuesday to review Middle School Construction Plan and Cost
(Atlantic) Early this week, FirstOnsite submitted the scope for the reconstruction of the Atlantic Middle School that sustained significant interior damage from the July fire. The report is currently ...
Oct 15, 2021
