Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) The Atlantic fire department was called to a house fire near 3rd and Hazel streets at around 6:00 this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Triple A is projecting record travel for the Thanksgiving holiday period this year. The club says nearly 82-million Americans will be going at least 50 miles from home between Tues...

(Garner, NC) -- More than half of consumers say they won't make changes to Thanksgiving this year to try to save money. That's according to Butterball's annual Thanksgiving outlook. The survey found 8...

(NAFB) Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for a Thanksgiving meal. Faith Parum, an economist with AFBF, said ...

(NAFB) Silencing phone scams is a big job because four billion robocalls are made to Americans every month, and the average individual receives 14 calls each week. In addition to being annoying and ti...

(Des Moines) Iowa motorists saw little change at the pump this week, as the average price of regular unleaded gasoline remained unchanged at $2.76 per gallon, according to AAA. Global crude oil prices...

(Lewis) The DNR is already looking ahead to next summer. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says temporary water patrol officers are needed at multiple l...

(Griswold, IA) -- Griswold CSD has received a grant from the Iowa Farm to School program in the amount of $11,407. Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the money will be used in two different ways Henric...

(Fayette Co.) A Fayette man died following an ATV accident Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:11 p.m. on 160th Street. 84-year-old Veryl Alfred Burghardt was drivi...

(Lewis) Iowa snowmobile owners are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit. John Lorenzen, of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appearing on the KSOM DNR report,...