Category Archives: Local News
Cerro Gordo County Man Hurt in Motorcycle Crash in Northern Iowa
(Worth County, Iowa) A Mason City man suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening in northern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on H...
May 29, 2026
Robbery at Subway Restaurant in Stuart
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department is investigating a robbery at the Subway restaurant in Stuart on Thursday, May 28. This is the same Subway restaurant that was robbed on February 4 of this year. ...
May 29, 2026
State News: Sentencing of Former DMPS Superintendent, and National Guard Deployment
Sentencing Today For Former DMPS Superintendent, Federal Prosecutors Ask For 3 Years (Des Moines, IA) -- Former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts is scheduled to be sentenced today....
May 29, 2026
Stanton Community School District Launches $5.3 Million Renovation Project Focused on Safety and Expansion
(Stanton) Superintendent David Gute of the Stanton Community School District announced that construction for the school renovation project is set to begin next week. In November 2025, residents of the...
May 29, 2026
Sustainable Farming Demonstration: Join Alan Zellmer at the PFI Field Day in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Alan Zellmer of Atlantic will be hosting a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) field day. The event is free to attend and open to the public. More information about the field day is below, and ...
May 29, 2026
Gov. Reynolds extends proclamation for ease of access to transportation fuels
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended a proclamation to ease restrictions for transportation of and access to motor fuels. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through 11:59 p...
May 28, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworms head for American livestock
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Southern states are bracing for a potential invasion of the New World screwworm that could disrupt livestock markets and raise already high meat prices. So far, the parasite ha...
May 28, 2026
Practical Farmers to hold field days on water quality and Midwest peach growing
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) will host more than 60 farmer-led field day events across the Midwest from June to November, showcasing farms of all sizes, production practices...
May 28, 2026
Red Oak Woman Arrested on Domestic Abuse Charge; Man Charged with Suspended License Offense
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Christine Whitney McGlade, 34, of Red Oak, on Thursday in the 1700 block of 250th Street on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault with In...
May 28, 2026
Some Drought Reduction in the Short-Term Forecast
(NAFB) It looks like the weather forecast might be a mixed bag in late May and early June. DTN meteorologist John Baranick said there is still a concern about dry weather in rural America. "For those ...
May 28, 2026
