Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School Project Moves Toward October Cost Review
(Atlantic) The Atlantic school district's building project is moving through the design development phase, with a board review of updated project costs scheduled for October 14. Atlantic Schools Super...
Sep 29, 2026
SWIPCO celebrates the work of the past year. Crouch and McClarnon named Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award Winners
(Walnut) Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) hosted members, staff, and supporters for their Annual Meeting and Awards on Thursday, September 24th at the Walnut Community Center in Walnut. The ga...
Sep 29, 2026
National Weather Service Issues Flood Watch Across Iowa Through Thursday Night
(Des Moines, Iowa) Multiple rounds of heavy rain are expected across Iowa this week, increasing the potential for flooding and river flooding. The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Flood...
Sep 29, 2026
State News: State Audit Finds Time-Off Issues; Washington County Disaster Proclamation; Perry Woman Faces Murder Arraignment
State Audit: Dept of Public Safety Employees Approved Their Own Time Off Requests (Des Moines, IA) -- Some employees at the Iowa Department of Public Safety had no problems getting time off last year....
Sep 29, 2026
$15-Billion Steel Plant Planned For Southeast Iowa
(Washington, DC) -- President Trump is announcing plans for a new 15-billion-dollar steel plant in southeast Iowa. Trump says the Mesabi Metallics facility in Lee County will be the largest steel manu...
Sep 29, 2026
Flood Watch Issued for Southwest and Central Iowa
(Des Moines) A Flood Watch has been issued for the southwest and central regions of Iowa from Tuesday evening through late Thursday night. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says flooding caus...
Sep 28, 2026
Adair County Arrest Report
Adair County Arrest Log: September 20 -- September 26 On Sunday, September 20 at 11:19 pm, Kaitlyn Marie Hess, 24 years old of Stuart, IA, was arrested by the Stuart PD for Violation of a No Contact O...
Sep 28, 2026
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Win for Iowa Farmers in Case Against Corteva
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a $35 million settlement in a bipartisan multistate case brought with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Corteva, Inc. The FTC and sta...
Sep 28, 2026
Clarinda Police Department Announces Parking Restrictions for Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree Parade
(Clarinda) The Clarinda Police Department is reminding residents that no parking will be allowed on several streets from 7 a.m. until noon Saturday, October 3, for the annual Southwest Iowa Band Jambo...
Sep 28, 2026
Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of the Iowa Top Workplaces 2026 Award
(Atlantic, Iowa) Cass Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Des Moines Register. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by e...
Sep 28, 2026
