Category Archives: Local News
Rep. Moore Votes to Add Second Amendment Protections to the Iowa Constitution
(Des Moines) On Thursday, Representative Tom Moore (R-Griswold) of House District 21 voted to support a constitutional amendment to protect Iowans' right to keep and bear arms, helping pass it through...
Jan 30, 2021
Atlantic Graduate Interning at the State Capitol
(Des Moines) Atlantic High School graduate and Iowa State university student Cody McCreedy is interning as a Representative Clerk at the Iowa State Capitol during the 2021 session. McCreedy, 2018, Atl...
Jan 30, 2021
Iowa lawmakers Pass In-Person Learning Bill
(Des Moines) Iowa District 11 Republican Senator Tom Shipley, of Nodaway, says kids need to be in school. The Iowa Legislature passed a Bill last week mandating every school district in Iowa holds cla...
Jan 30, 2021
Winter Weather Advisory for Adair and Guthrie counties
(Des Moines) A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Adair and Guthrie counties from 9 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says to expect areas of freezing dr...
Jan 29, 2021
Audubon County Sheriff’s Report
(Audubon) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. Maxim Checuh, 23, of Audubon, was arrested on January 17th for two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Cont...
Jan 29, 2021
Cass County Public Health Receives Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
(Atlantic) Cass County Public Health is beginning to receive a limited supply of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for Tier 1 of Phase 1B, which includes people who are 65 and older, first responders, PK-12 sc...
Jan 29, 2021
Cass County Supervisors approve a new holiday schedule for next fiscal year
(Atlantic) After a lengthy discussion this morning, the Cass County Board of Supervisors rescinded their January 4th motion approving the holiday schedule for 2021 and approved a new holiday schedule ...
Jan 29, 2021
Three arrested on multiple felony charges after attempting to flee law enforcement in Mills County
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested after attempting to flee law enforcement in Mills County on Thursday. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Jessica Hale, 37-year-old Richard McInty...
Jan 29, 2021
Creston Police arrest Ringgold County Woman
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 33-year old Samantha Diane Meeks of Mt. Ayr early this morning at 302 N. Pine Street for OWI 1st Offense. Authorities transported Meeks to the Adams County Jail. &nbs...
Jan 29, 2021
Iowa House Human Resources Committee passes Bills to increase Childcare Workforce
(Des Moines) Iowa District 21 State Representative Tom Moore says the Human Resources Committee passed four bipartisan bills this week to address childcare access. Moore says ensuring access to childc...
Jan 29, 2021
