Category Archives: Local News
Ames Woman Dies Following Motorcycle vs Pedestrian Accident
(Story Co.) An Ames woman died following a motorcycle vs pedestrian accident in Story County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on February 18th at 8:01 p.m. 31-year-old Steven Javier S...
Feb 24, 2026
Armstrong Proposes Strong Increase in Guthrie County Salaries
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors continued budget discussions at today's (Tuesday's) meeting with one supervisor proposing a major increase in county salaries. The supervisors ar...
Feb 24, 2026
Shenandoah Man Sentenced to Up to 12 Years in Child Sexual Abuse Case
(Fremont Co.) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office provided an update regarding a criminal investigation that began in December 2023 involving sexually motivated crimes against children in Fremont Coun...
Feb 24, 2026
Creston Woman Arrested on Drug Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Deborah Lynn Graham, 60, Monday morning for Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Graham was taken to the Union County Jail. ...
Feb 24, 2026
Updated: Fire Departments Called To House Fire Near Griswold
(Griswold) The Griswold, Lewis, and Cumberland Fire Departments were called to the area of 560th and Tucson just after 6:00 this morning for a house fire. As off 8:00 this morning, firefighters remain...
Feb 24, 2026
Iowa Senate sends K-12 funding package to governor's desk
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Senate sent legislation to the governor's desk Monday for the state's per-pupil funding for Iowa K-12 schools for the 2026-2027 year. Senate File 2201 was amended from...
Feb 24, 2026
State Headlines: Fallen Soldiers Honored, Senator's Diagnosis, Regents Review Tuition
Slain National Guard Soldiers Families To Attend State Of The Union (Des Moines, IA) -- The families of two Iowa soldiers killed in Syria will be at Tuesday's State of the Union. Staff Sergeants Edgar...
Feb 24, 2026
Three Arrested on Drug Charges in Mills County
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Mills County. Shawna Kay Bolton, 41, of Hastings, Nebraska, was arrested on February 18th for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession...
Feb 23, 2026
Knights of Columbus Donate to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Knights of Columbus have recently made a donation of $3,000 in support of Vision Atlantic's transformative community development project, which includes a new housing development, child...
Feb 23, 2026
Manilla Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Tampering with Vials of Narcotic Pain Medication
(Sioux City) A former Carroll County paramedic who tampered with vials of narcotic pain medication was sentenced on February 17, 2026, to more than two years in federal prison. Teresa Marie Johnson, a...
Feb 23, 2026
