Category Archives: Local News
More than $152,000 Granted to Audubon County Community Projects
(Audubon) The Audubon County Community Foundation awarded $152,508 to Audubon County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2026 Grant Cycle. The following organizations are ...
May 12, 2026
Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
(Des Moines) The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emergi...
May 12, 2026
Atlantic Police Department Summer Baseball Trip
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department announces on their Facebook Page a trip to St. Louis to support the Atlantic Trojans as they take on the Clarinda Cardinals at Busch Stadium on June 28. They ...
May 12, 2026
Serious Injuries Reported in Pickup-Tractor Collision in Dubuque County
(Dubuque County) The driver of a pickup suffered serious injuries in a collision with a tractor pulling an anhydrous ammonia tank in Dubuque County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at...
May 12, 2026
Produce in the Park's 2026 Season Positioned to Thrive Thanks to Local Sponsors
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park's organizers invite area residents and visitors to save the date-or rather save every Thursday from the beginning of June through the end of September. Atlantic's 2026 s...
May 12, 2026
The Role of Bomb Disposal Robots in Ensuring Safety and Neutralizing Threats
(Avoca) Wayne Brosam, Special Agent with the State Fire Marshall's Division, demonstrated a bomb-disposal robot at the Avoca Fire Station opening celebration on Saturday at 1313 N. Sawmill Drive in Av...
May 12, 2026
Atlantic Community Schools Director of Finance Announces Resignation: Accepts New Position at North Scott Community Schools
(Atlantic) Atlantic Community Schools' Finance Director and Board Secretary Lisa Jones submitted her resignation to the Atlantic Community School Board after accepting the Chief Financial Officer posi...
May 11, 2026
Des Moines International Airport Announces Gate Renumbering Before New Terminal Opening
(Des Moines) Des Moines International Airport (DSM) will introduce a new gate numbering system beginning Wednesday, May 13, as the airport prepares for the opening of its new terminal early next year,...
May 11, 2026
Clarke County Authorities Confirm Drownings at White Breast Creek
(Clarke County, Iowa) Authorities in Clarke County confirmed two young girls drowned Friday evening near Woodburn, according to KCCI.com. Deputies responded to a call around 6:15 p.m. regarding two ch...
May 11, 2026
Guthrie County Sheriff's Department Reports 2 Vehicle Accident Near Bayard
(Bayard) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office cited a Dayton, Iowa, woman following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. According to the report, 20-year-old Ava Elizabeth Brunner was cited for failing to ...
May 11, 2026
