Category Archives: Local News
Mortgage Rates Drop To Lowest Level In Over A Year
(Washington, DC) -- Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in more than a year on Friday. The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to six-point-29 percent following the release of a weaker-t...
Sep 07, 2025
UTV Crash Claims One Life
(Wright County) One person died and another suffered injuries in a UTV crash in Wright County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that the accident occurred early Saturday morning along the Boone River, ne...
Sep 06, 2025
Red Oak Arrest
On Friday, September 5 at 7:46 pm, officers of the Red Oak Police Department arrested Courtney Redd on a charge of Domestic Abuse Serious Assault in the 200 block of E. Oak St. Redd was transported to...
Sep 06, 2025
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Samantha Jo Christensen, 36, of Atlantic, was arrested on August 30th for driving with a revoked license. Christensen was transported...
Sep 05, 2025
Unemployment Insurance Rates for Iowa Employers to Remain at Lowest-Possible Level in 2026
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced that for the fourth consecutive year, unemployment insurance rates will be at the lowest level allowed by law. Earlier this summer, Governor Reynolds signe...
Sep 05, 2025
Atlantic School District Launches Website Ahead of Bond Referendum
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District has launched a new website to keep the community informed about the upcoming bond referendum on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The site, available at www....
Sep 05, 2025
Updated: August Roadside Pheasant Count Looking Good For Southwest Iowa, and West Central Iowa Pheasant Hunters
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported a 43-percent increase in pheasant numbers earlier this week. The southwest and west-central regions of Iowa also saw improvements, according t...
Sep 05, 2025
Iowa DOT and Iowa State Patrol Encourage Gameday Traffic Routes To Reduce Congestion
(Ames) Expected overflow traffic for the annual Iowa vs. Iowa State rivalry and multiple work zones are prompting Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State Patrol officials to encourage fans to...
Sep 05, 2025
Mills County K9 Danken Assists in the Apprehension of Wanted Felon
(Mills Co.) A man wanted on multiple felony warrants was captured Wednesday after deputies, with the help of Mills County K9 Danken, tracked him to a tree where he was hiding. The Mills County Sheriff...
Sep 05, 2025
Creston Fire Department Responds to North Chestnut Blaze; Cause Under Investigation
(Creston) On Thursday at around 3:53 p.m., Creston Firefighters responded to a working fire in the 600 block of North Chestnut. Upon arrival, firefighters observed flames coming through the bedroom wi...
Sep 05, 2025
