Category Archives: Local News
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Iowa Fuel Prices Inch Up Slightly; Crude Oil Prices Continue to Decline
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists saw a slight increase at the pump this week, while crude oil prices continued their downward trend, according to the latest Weekly Fuel Report from AAA and the Iowa Departm...
Mandy Billings Nov 09, 2025

Farmer's Almanac Announces Final Publication
(Area) After more than two centuries of blending weather forecasts, folk wisdom, and a touch of wit, the Farmer's Almanac has announced that the 2026 edition will be its last. The historic publication...
Mandy Billings Nov 09, 2025

Doctor Gives Tips On Avoiding Pain From Raking Leaves
(Undated) -- A doctor is giving some advice on how to try and avoid back pain from raking the leaves. Trishul Kapoor, a pain medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic recommends stretching prior to ...
Mandy Billings Nov 09, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with Hospice of the Midwest
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors met with staff from Hospice of the Midwest on Thursday November 6th, to learn more about the compassionate services they provide, and the i...
Mandy Billings Nov 09, 2025
Montgomery County Approves $500 Contribution to Support Pipeline Court Brief
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted four to one to provide a $500 contribution to ISAC for the Couser vs. Shelby County friends of the court brief. The Couser ...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2025

First Snow of the season Saturday
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says a winter weather system will bring a mix of rain and snow across Iowa on Saturday. Several inches of snow are most likely to fall from northwestern into ...
Mandy Billings Nov 07, 2025

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department report the following arrests/incidents from October. SK Kovac, 25, of Atlantic, was arrested on October 18th for Public Intoxication. Gavin Hooks, 32, of Daph...
Mandy Billings Nov 07, 2025

Two Separate Crashes Reported in Adams County; Minor Injuries in Both
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to two separate vehicle accidents last weekend, both resulting in minor injuries. The first crash occurred around 9:26 a.m. on November 2nd at t...
Mandy Billings Nov 07, 2025

Adams County Arrest Report
(Adams Co.) Four people were arrested on drug charges in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says on November 1st, Mellisa Garrison, 45, of Perry, was charged with Possession of Marijuana ...
Mandy Billings Nov 07, 2025

Full November SNAP benefits to be issued despite shutdown
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation's major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying wit...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Nov 07, 2025







