Category Archives: Local News
State News: Steel Plant Plans, Water Outages, Cancer Study and Major Arrest
Southeast Iowa Mayor Says He Believes He Knows Location Of $15B Steel Plant (Burlington, IA) -- A southeast Iowa mayor has a good idea where the mega-steel plant announced this week will be built. Bur...
Oct 1, 2026
Rain totals
Anita-1.25 Atlantic-1.30 Audubon-2.80 Bridgewater-1.60 Council Bluffs-1.98 Creston-1.28 Hastings (Mills County) -1.13 Elk Horn-1.59 Exira-1.50 Marne-1.20 Massena-.87 Missouri Valley-3.21 Schleswig-1.2...
Oct 1, 2026
NWS Issues Flood Warning for the East Nishnabotna River and Parts of Harrison and Shelby Counties
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service has issued Flood Warnings for the East Nishnabotna River in Atlantic from Troublesome Creek near Atlantic to Indian Creek near Lewis from this Morning to late...
Oct 1, 2026
Hull, Iowa, Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation Crimes
(Sioux City, IA) -- A 31-year-old Hull man has pleaded guilty to federal charges involving the possession of child pornography and the use of artificial intelligence to produce child sexual abuse mate...
Sep 30, 2026
Montgomery County Establishes Driveway and Field Entrance Standards
(Red Oak) Montgomery County is establishing new requirements for the design and construction of driveways and field entrances. The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the follow...
Sep 30, 2026
One Person Injured in Shooting Near Burke High School in Omaha
(Omaha) Omaha Police are investigating a shooting reported Wednesday morning at Burke High School. According to the Omaha Police Department's Facebook Page, Police say the shooting was reported shortl...
Sep 30, 2026
Iowa Attorney General to Present Fraud and Scam Presentation in Exira Thursday
(Exira) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird will be in Exira Thursday, October 1, for a public presentation on fraud and scams targeting Iowans. Bird and Consumer Protection Investigator Al Perales will...
Sep 30, 2026
Persistent Rain Taking Producers into Unprecedented Territory
(Atlantic) Persistent rain and soggy field conditions are putting the brakes on harvest across much of Iowa, with farmers facing delays as fields struggle to dry out. Aaron Sauegling, Iowa State Exten...
Sep 30, 2026
State News: Steel Plant Incentives, Solar Lawsuit, Traffic Safety, Valley West Mall Sale, 1997 Hit-and-Run Arrest
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Calls Special Legislative Session For Steel Plant Incentives (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa state lawmakers will return to Des Moines Friday for a special legislative session. Iow...
Sep 30, 2026
Rain Totals
Anita-.50 Atlantic-.40 Audubon-90 Avoca-.62 Bridgewater-1.80 Council Bluffs-.62 Creston-1.37 Earling-2.4 Elk Horn-.58 Exira-90 Hastings-1.50 Imogene-1.29 Massena-1.43 Mondamin-2.39 New Market-1.33 Pac...
Sep 30, 2026
