Category Archives: Local News
Updated: Chris and Randy Blake Donate $10,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Chris and Randy Blake have donated $10,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new child development center, and YMCA expansion to Atlantic....
Oct 13, 2025
Iowa National Guard Troops Prepare For Missed Paychecks Amid Shutdown
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa National Guard members are preparing for the impacts of missed paychecks this week. Since the federal government shutdown on October 1st, hundreds of Iowa National Guard membe...
Oct 13, 2025
Creston Police Department Arrest Report
(Creston) Creston Police report five arrests over the weekend. *On Friday, Police arrested 31-year-old Austin Allan Jones of Creston on outstanding warrants that include: Criminal Mischief 5th Degree ...
Oct 13, 2025
Atlantic City Council to Discuss Future Funding for the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
(Atlantic) At the regular Atlantic City Council meeting on Wednesday, the Council will discuss and may issue a recommendation regarding the future funding of the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. Accordin...
Oct 13, 2025
Meredith Communications Hosted Meet Your Candidates Forum for Atlantic School Board and Atlantic City Council
(Atlantic) Meredith Communications KSOM/KS95.7 hosted a candidate forum on Sunday evening featuring the four individuals running for two seats on the Atlantic Community School District's Board of Dire...
Oct 13, 2025
AAA Warns: Aggression Behind the Wheel is Contagious
(Omaha) Exposure to aggressive driving fuels more aggression behind the wheel, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In a survey of licensed drivers, 96% admitted to en...
Oct 13, 2025
UTV Accident in Madison County Claims One Life
(Winterset) One person died in a UTV accident in Madison County. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, a 9-1-1 call came in shortly after midnight on October 11, reporting a UTV crash with...
Oct 12, 2025
Iowa Gas Prices Drop Four Cents; Crude Oil Prices Mixed This Week
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists are seeing some relief at the pump as the average price of regular unleaded gasoline fell four cents from last week, now averaging $2.82 per gallon, according to AAA's late...
Oct 12, 2025
IAble and State Treasurer Roby Smith Join Observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced his office and IAble, Iowa's Achieving a Better Living Experience (ABLE) plan, will join the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employmen...
Oct 12, 2025
Trout Stocking at Big Lake
(Council Bluffs) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says Big Lake in Council Bluffs will receive 1,000 Rainbow Trout in the first of two stockings at 3:00 p.m. on O...
Oct 12, 2025
