Category Archives: Local News
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"Ghost Tapping Scam"
(Undated) Tap-to-pay has become a popular payment method in America due to its convenience and the ease of not carrying a wallet full of cards. However, experts are now warning about a ghost tapping s...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

Pottawattamie County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Neola) Two people died in a car-pedestrian accident in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday evening, around 7:03 p.m., on Interstate 880 near the 8.6-mile ...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

5 Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash in Lee County
(Lee County) Five people were transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday morning on Northbound Iowa 27 near ...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Reports One Arrest
(Red Oak) A Lenox man faces charges following a traffic stop near Highway 71 and 250th Street north of Villisca on Saturday. Montgomery County Deputies arrested 54-year-old Pedro Quintanilla-Flores fo...
Tom Robinson Oct 26, 2025

New Safety Program for Young Drivers - Alive at 25
(Ames) The Iowa Department of Transportation is helping young drivers navigate the real-world challenges they face behind the wheel: peer pressure, risky decisions, and inexperience. The Iowa DOT's Mo...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025

Social Security Benefits To Increase In 2026
(Washington, DC) -- Social Security benefits will see an increase next year. The Social Security Administration announced both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income will receive a cost-of-l...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025

Page County Man Arrested After Standoff in Hepburn
(Hepburn, Iowa) A Page County man faces multiple charges following a brief standoff in Hepburn. According to the Page County Sheriff's Office, on Friday, at approximately 8:08 p.m., Page County Commun...
Tom Robinson Oct 25, 2025

Canada Believes Tariffs Will Continue Despite Upcoming Hearing
(NAFB) President Donald Trump said that he, personally, wants to attend next month's Supreme Court hearing on his tariff policies. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments, beginning on Novembe...
Tom Robinson Oct 25, 2025

Atlantic Public Library to Receive $10,000 Gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library will receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a ...
Mandy Billings Oct 24, 2025

ACGC School Officials and Law Enforcement Investigate Digital Voicemail Bomb Threat
(Adair-Casey) ACGC school officials said Friday morning the district and local law enforcement were made aware of a digital voicemail bomb threat directed at the Adair-Casey campus. The district immed...
Mandy Billings Oct 24, 2025







