Category Archives: Local News
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Museum of Danish America to Bring Thomas Dambo Troll to the Danish Villages in April
(Elk Horn) Fifty years ago, Elk Horn resident Harvey Sornson dreamed of bringing an authentic Danish windmill to the Danish Villages. With the support of neighbors, volunteers, and donors, Sornson mad...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Three Arrests in Adams County
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Justyn Edwards, 18, of Leon, was arrested on March 13th for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense, Driving While License Revoked,...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Adams County Sheriff's Office Scam Alert
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office has recently received multiple reports of scams involving individuals falsely claiming to be members of their office. In these incidents, callers are tell...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Iowa High School Speech Association Individual All State Nominations
(Iowa) The Iowa High School Speech Association announced the All State Nominations for individual speech Monday evening. All State will take place March 30th at UNI. The following nominations are from...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Atlantic City Council to Act on Appointing Parks & Recreation Director
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council will act on a resolution appointing Maggie Robinson as the Atlantic Parks & Recreation Director on Wednesday. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund said during...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

State Headlines: Oil Prices Impact Farmers, DEI Bill Stalls, Ames Double Homicide and Blizzard Crash
Rising Oil Prices Are Affecting Iowa Farmers (Iowa) -- Rising oil prices being driven by the war in Iran are presenting a economic mixed bag for farmers. Iowa State University agricultural economist C...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

State Rep. Tom Moore Highlights Key Bills at Atlantic Forum
(Atlantic, IA) -- State Representative Tom Moore, Republican representing District 18, talked about many bills that are going through the state legislature at a forum in Atlantic on Saturday. One is a...
Chris Varney Mar 17, 2026

State and Federal candidates are set for the June Primaries
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has released the final list of candidates for the June 2, 2026 primary elections. The deadline for candidates for state and federal offices in the Democr...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Cass County Master Gardeners Scholarship Application Due April 1
(Cass Co.) The 2026 Cass County Master Gardeners Horticulture Scholarship application is open, with the deadline fast approaching on April 1. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide post-seconda...
Mandy Billings Mar 17, 2026

Safe Driving Takes More Than Luck This St. Patrick's Day
(Des Moines) The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau and law enforcement across the state wants drivers to remember: Safe Driving Takes More Than Luck. St. Patrick's Day is known for its themed celebrati...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2026







