Category Archives: Local News

(Des Moines, IA) Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a change for the person who serves as her main spokesperson. Communications director Pat Garrett is leaving that position to join the governor's po...

(Des Moines, IA) Des Moines businessman John Ruan the Third has died at the age of 78. His son says the death was due to health complications, but not related to COVID-19. Ruan was responsible for dow...

(Iowa City, IA) Fall enrollment is down at the three state universities The University of Northern Iowa saw a freshman class of one-thousand-554 students -- an increase by about five percent -- with e...

(Lewis) This past Saturday, Duane Weirich unveiled his "Home of the Brave" wall at the Remember and Honor event in Lewis. The Weirich's honored first responders, law enforcement, and veterans at lunch...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Thousands of people lined the procession route along Omaha streets to pay tribute to a local man and Marine who died in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The body of 23-year-old Cpl...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Heritage House on Thursday, September 9th to celebrate new staff. Executive Director, Peter Gray, introduced the Ambassadors to Julian Bedoll...

(Anita) For the tenth straight week, the total number of COVID patients in Iowa Hospitals has grown. As of Wednesday, September 8, there was a 10-percent increase in COVID Hospitalizations. Eighty per...

(Atlantic) Elite Octane Commodity Manager Adam Stamp toured area corn fields recently and projects a top five in terms of crop size. "I don't know that we'll be number one, but I certainly think we wi...

(Manning) A general obligation bond vote for IKM-Manning will take place on Tuesday. Superintendent Trevor Miller explains the $19.1 million proposal would result in a $2.30 increase in the tax levy r...

(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy is reminding motorists about Iowa's school bus laws. McCreedy said since school has started she has been notified by mul...