Category Archives: Local News
Two Separate Crashes Reported in Adams County; Minor Injuries in Both
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to two separate vehicle accidents last weekend, both resulting in minor injuries. The first crash occurred around 9:26 a.m. on November 2nd at t...
Nov 07, 2025
Adams County Arrest Report
(Adams Co.) Four people were arrested on drug charges in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says on November 1st, Mellisa Garrison, 45, of Perry, was charged with Possession of Marijuana ...
Nov 07, 2025
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued despite shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation's major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying wit...
Nov 07, 2025
Mississippi Man Convicted of Multiple Felony Gaming Charges in Iowa
(Lyon Co.) On Thursday, a Lyon County jury found 38-year-old Shaun Joseph Benward guilty of multiple felony charges. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's Special Enforcement Operations Bureau...
Nov 07, 2025
City of Atlantic Awarded EECB Grant to Install First EV Charging Stations in Cass County
Press Release (Atlantic) The City of Atlantic was one of seven Iowa communities to be awarded an EECBG (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant) grant this year. The grant will be used to insta...
Nov 07, 2025
Governor Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment in honor and remembrance of Dick Cheney who served as Vice Pre...
Nov 07, 2025
Tragic Incident in Council Bluffs: Omaha Woman Fatally Struck by Vehicle
(Council Bluffs) An Omaha, Nebraska, woman died when she was struck by a vehicle in Council Bluffs. The preliminary investigation reveals that 47-year-old Heidi Divis was crossing Kanesville northboun...
Nov 07, 2025
Union County Woman Arrested on Contempt and Other Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 29-year-old Crystal Whitney Pingree of Creston on Wednesday for contempt-violation of a no-contact order, first offense. Officers transported Pingree to the Adams Cou...
Nov 07, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Reports One Arrest
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 55-year-old Todd Allen Konz, of Red Oak, for a probation violation warrant. Deputies transported Konz to the Montgomery County Ja...
Nov 07, 2025
The Atlantic High School Presents the Fall Musical "Mean Girls" November 14,15, and 16
(Atlantic) Atlantic High School students will soon take the spotlight for the fall musical production, "Mean Girls." Mean Girls tells the story of Cady, a new student at North Shore High, as she navig...
Nov 07, 2025
