Category Archives: Local News
NWS Issues High Wind Warning for Parts of SW Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for a portion of southwest Iowa and all of west central Iowa until 11:00 p.m. tonight. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to ...
Jan 21, 2026
Private colleges argue potential harms of 4-year community college degrees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Representatives of Iowa's private colleges pushed back Tuesday against the narrative that baccalaureate degrees are sorely needed at community colleges, with lawmakers respondi...
Jan 21, 2026
Where is the Ag Economy at in Early 2026?
(NAFB) It's been a tough go for the U.S. agricultural economy so far in 2026. Matt Clark, the interim executive director for Terrain Ag, said the livestock sector entered the year in better shape than...
Jan 21, 2026
Eight Atlantic High School Band Students Take Part in Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association
(Atlantic) The 57th annual Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association (SWIBA) event took place on Monday, January 19th, at Atlantic High School. Eight students from Atlantic High School participated in th...
Jan 21, 2026
Citizens Participate in Nationwide Free America Walk Out
(Atlantic) Approximately 20 people peacefully gathered along Highway 6 between Chestnut and Poplar St. in Atlantic at 2:00 pm. on Tuesday to be a part of over 500 rallies throughout the United States....
Jan 21, 2026
Bill advances requiring civics center classes for all state university students
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) All state university students would be required to pass specified U.S. history and government classes under legislation that is headed to the Senate Education Committee for fur...
Jan 20, 2026
Glenwood Man Arrested on Drug and OWI Charges
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 22-year-old Camryn Jesse Conn, of Glenwood, on January 19th for Possession of Marijuana 1st, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and OWI 1st Offense. B...
Jan 20, 2026
Guthrie County Sheriff's Office Investigates Hit and Run
(Guthrie Co.) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office investigated a hit-and-run incident that occurred over the weekend. According to the report, a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was legally parked facing east in...
Jan 20, 2026
Griswold School Board Acts on S.T.O.P. Training for News School Bus Drivers
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board voted to opt out of S.T.O.P. training for new bus drivers for the 2025-2026 school year. The board acted on the latest business item at Monday's School Board meeti...
Jan 20, 2026
Snow this Afternoon into Tonight
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting snowfall in portions of Iowa later today and into tonight. The forecaster says accumulating snow is most likely in northern and northeastern Io...
Jan 20, 2026
