Category Archives: Local News

(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber says HMU' S wholesale prices for natural gas have jumped from $3.00 to $240.00 per dekatherm for the excess natural gas they have to buy at Market Pri...

(Creston) A Creston man faces numerous drug charges following his arrest for driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. Creston Police arrested 22-year old Kane Farlow on Monday in the 1000 block ...

(Des Moines)MidAmerican Energy is asking its customers to conserve their natural gas use as extreme weather conditions are impacting supplies around the country. While MidAmerican's systems are operat...

(Atlantic) According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, the 24-below zero overnight low is the second-lowest on record. The temperature plummeted to -27 below zero following the sunrise on...

(Des Moines) This past week the Judiciary Committee discussed Senate File 84, requiring employers to use E-Verify to ensure they are not violating federal immigration law, which prohibits illegal immi...

(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says 2020 has proven to be a challenge for every individual, business, industry, and government worldwide. Lund says the year has taken a toll on us al...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park Board discussed turning Nishna Park into a nature walk area at their meeting Monday evening. Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen said all of the playgr...

(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Tyson Joseph Uhlmann, 22, on Monday for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Revoked. Uhlmann was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where h...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa health officials have modified a decision to withhold COVID-19 vaccines from some counties that were reported as not having used up to 80% of their allocation last week. T...

(Harlan) The Harlan Community Board of Education is pleased to announce a new district superintendent pending formal board approval. The school board and Grundmeyer Leader Services Consultants conduct...