Category Archives: Local News
Concern Raised Over Mayoral Candidate's "Mass Extermination" Comment at Youth Forum
Update: Candidate Haidsiak has withdrawn from the race. (Red Oak) A concerned Red Oak citizen is calling out comments made by a candidate for Mayor during the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council forum on W...
Oct 17, 2025
Hometown Heroes Named Home of 2025 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin
(Clive) The Iowa Pork Producers Association has named Hometown Heroes of Grinnell the winner of the 2025 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. Located on Main Street in downtown Grinnell, the r...
Oct 17, 2025
Atlantic Community Schools Announces Drop in Student Enrollment
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District released its October 1 enrollment data to the Iowa Department of Education by October 15. Atlantic Business Manager Lisa Jones released this statement...
Oct 17, 2025
Des Moines Man Arrested After Police Find Hidden Camera In Porta-Potty
(Marshall County) -- A Des Moines man is accused of placing a hidden camera in two porta-potties in Des Moines and State Center. Authorities say Tyler Pavlick allegedly placed a concealed camera in a ...
Oct 17, 2025
Falling Oil Prices Should Mean Cheaper Fuel
(NAFB) For the past several weeks and even several months, oil prices have held fairly steady, remaining in the mid-$60 per barrel range. But, thanks to OPEC's increased production, that trend is no m...
Oct 17, 2025
Des Moines School Board President Jackie Norris exits U.S. Senate race
Iowa Capital Dispatch story written by Robin Opsahl. Des Moines school board chair Jackie Norris, who was running for U.S. Senate, spoke to Iowans at the Polk County Democrats' Steak Fry in Des Moines...
Oct 17, 2025
Governor Reynolds Commits $5M To Expand Preschool, Childcare Programs
(Des Moines) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is committing five million dollars to expand childcare and preschool program partnerships throughout Iowa. Reynolds says the additional grant funding will help ad...
Oct 17, 2025
Attorney General's Office Secures Conviction in Monona County Homicide by Vehicle Case
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a conviction against Wakinyan Tola Freemont for Homicide by Vehicle - Operating Under the Influence, a class B felony, ...
Oct 16, 2025
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released their report from September 21 through October 15. Juan Hernandez-Brito, 50, of Atlantic, was arrested on September 21st for OWI 1st Offense. Chance ...
Oct 16, 2025
Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Visit Camblin Hills Development Site
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors met with Vision Atlantic representatives at the site of the new Camblin Hills housing development this morning. Christina Bateman, Vision A...
Oct 16, 2025
