Category Archives: Local News
Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Atlantic and Marne Firemen responded to a garage fire Wednesday night. Atlantic First Assistant Fire Chief Tim Cappel says the call went out just before 10:30 p.m. near Second and Linn Stre...
May 28, 2026
New Downtown Red Oak Clinic to Combine Dental, Medical, and Urgent Care in 2027
(Red Oak) - Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) will open a new Downtown Rural Health Clinic in early 2027 after approving the acquisition of Dental Care, PC on May 27, 2026. The clinic will in...
May 28, 2026
State News: Democrats Push for Caucus Return, Surgeons Top Salary List, and Drug-Laced Lasagna Case
Iowa Democrats Make Pitch To DNC For First-In-The-Nation Caucuses (Washington, D.C.) -- Iowa Democrats are asking the Democratic National Committee to return its first-in-the-nation caucuses to Iowa. ...
May 28, 2026
Fire Causes Significant Damage to a Rural Stanton Residence
(Stanton) A fire earlier this week caused significant damage to a rural Stanton residence. Stanton Fire Chief Brayton Allen tells KSOM/KS95 News that the call went out just before 10:00 a.m. on Monday...
May 28, 2026
Atlantic School Board Tables Action on SVPA/DCI Projects
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board tabled action on the SVPA/DCI projects at Wednesday's special meeting. Voters in the Atlantic Community School District approved a General Obligation Bond measure ...
May 27, 2026
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Guilty Verdict in Woodbury County Murder Case
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office, in cooperation with the Woodbury County Attorney's Office, has secured a guilty verdict of murder in the first degree in the Woodbu...
May 27, 2026
Updated: Minor Injuries Reported in Single-Vehicle Accident on Interstate 80 Near Atlantic
(Atlantic) A single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80, north of Atlantic, resulted in minor injuries to one individual. According to Cass County Sheriff John Westering, the incident occurred around 7:...
May 27, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Funding for Veterans Banner Project
(Pottawattamie Co.) Ellen Way, with the Iowa Veterans Foundation, provided an update to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday on the Veterans Banners on Veterans Memorial Highway. W...
May 27, 2026
Des Moines Woman Arrested on Drug Charge, Polk County Warrant in Red Oak
(Red Oak) A Des Moines woman was arrested on a drug charge and a warrant in Red Oak over the weekend. The Red Oak Police Department says officers arrested 46-year-old Lorianna Brantley on May 24th at ...
May 27, 2026
Additional charges announced in Iowa City shooting investigation
(Iowa City) The Iowa City Police Department reports multiple arrests stemming from the April 19 shooting incident in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall. The investigation found that at approximately 1:45 a...
May 27, 2026
