Category Archives: Local News
Chores and Cheers: Denison Man Shocked By $1 Million Powerball® Win
(Clive) The weight of a $1 million Powerball win left a Denison man so jittery, he tackled household chores just to steady himself. "I went home and I was nervous, so I vacuumed," Ron Rothe said with ...
Sep 30, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Commit $2.5 Million to Vision Atlantic Childcare Center, Discuss Willow Heights Lease
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved support for the Vision Atlantic project during a special meeting this morning. Vision Atlantic identified expanded childcare, quality housing, ...
Sep 30, 2025
Updated: Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts Given New Deadline Following ICE Arrest and Deportation Order
(Des Moines) There's a new deadline for Des Moines School Superintendent Ian Roberts. Schools Board Chair Jackie Norris. Roberts was arrested last week by ICE and taken to a jail in Sioux City. The De...
Sep 30, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Arrest U-Haul Driver on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) A Massachusetts man faces drug possession and other charges in Montgomery County. Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a U-Haul box truck in the 1100 block of Highway 34. D...
Sep 30, 2025
Madison County Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash
(West Des Moines) A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Madison County man. The Iowa State Patrol says 25-year-old Nicholas James Henry, of Truro, Iowa, died in the crash. According to the repo...
Sep 30, 2025
Investigation into Alleged Threat at Lenox School District Concludes with No Safety Risk
(Lenox) The Lenox School District administration was informed on September 27 at approximately 7:00 p.m. that a student had allegedly made a threat toward at least one other student. The administratio...
Sep 30, 2025
Nebraska Man Arrested for OWI and other charges in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested Xavier Robers Barba, of Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday for OWI 1st Offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Driving Under Suspension. Bond was s...
Sep 29, 2025
Fatal Accident in Jones County
(Jones Co.) One person died, and one other was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Jones County Monday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 8:10 a.m. at Highway 151 and Circle...
Sep 29, 2025
Nunn Defers Pay as Shutdown Looms, Calls on Senate to Pass House Funding Measure
(Des Moines) With a government shutdown fast approaching, Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today formally requested that his pay be withheld until full government funding is restored. "If Senate Democ...
Sep 29, 2025
Deadline Approaching for Iowa Students to Submit Academy Nominations
(Washington, D.C.) Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is accepting applications from Iowa high school students who wish to be considered for appointments to U.S. service academies. Students must submit thei...
Sep 29, 2025
