Category Archives: Local News

(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...

(Coon Rapids) A Coon Rapids man was sentenced to prison for receiving child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 38-year-old Brandon Embrey was sentenced last...

(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest over the weekend. Police arrested 20-year old Amber Parmenter of Creston at 2:15 p.m. on Friday for Driving While Barred. Officers released her from the Adam...

(Des Moines) Iowa District 11 Senator Tom Shipley says the Transportation Committee is working on a bill prohibiting talking with a cellphone in hand while driving. Currently, Iowa law permits motoris...