Category Archives: Local News
Des Moines Woman Arrested on Drug Charge, Polk County Warrant in Red Oak
(Red Oak) A Des Moines woman was arrested on a drug charge and a warrant in Red Oak over the weekend. The Red Oak Police Department says officers arrested 46-year-old Lorianna Brantley on May 24th at ...
May 27, 2026
Red Oak Man Cited After Leaving Scene of Two-Vehicle Accident
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man was cited following a two-vehicle accident Tuesday morning in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department, 37-year-old Brandon Gugenhan, of Red Oak, was driving a 2002 ...
May 27, 2026
Atlantic Firefighters Respond to a Structure Fire Early Wednesday Morning
(Atlantic) The Atlantic and Marne Fire Departments responded to a barn fire north of Atlantic early this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at around 4:43 at 61344 Boston R...
May 27, 2026
State News: New Vape Tax, Rising Nitrates, and Beach Swimming Warning
Iowa Dems Trying To Get Back First In The Nation Caucuses (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Democratic Party trying to get back first in the nation caucuses. The Democratic National Committee took the hist...
May 27, 2026
Child Airlifted Following Water Emergency In Stuart
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department reports that an unresponsive child was airlifted to Des Moines Tuesday afternoon. According to the report, they received a call Tuesday at approximately 4:34 p.m....
May 26, 2026
Mockingbird Avenue Road Closure in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says Mockingbird Avenue from East Side Drive, east and north 0.36 miles, is closed for a HMA paving project. The road will be closed for approximately 45...
May 26, 2026
Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested two people on drug charges. Cheyenne Marie Bledsoe, 30, of Avoca, was arrested on May 24th for Possession of Marijuana 1st, OWI 1st Offense, and Chil...
May 26, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Continue Discussion on Veterans Affairs Director Position
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors continued discussion this morning regarding the Veterans Affairs Director position. Last month, Cass County Veterans Affairs Director Mitch Holmes annou...
May 26, 2026
Government + Politics Health Care Ban on some insurance prior authorizations expected to cut red tape
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Story) (Des Moines) Patients in Iowa will no longer have to wonder whether their health insurance companies will approve certain care their doctors recommend. Gov. Kim Reynolds ...
May 26, 2026
Pottawattamie County Crash Claims the Life of a Harrison County Man
(Pottawattamie County) The driver of a pickup died in a semi-pickup accident in Pottawattamie County on Monday. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:24 p.m. on Northbound Interstate 2...
May 26, 2026
