Category Archives: Local News
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
Iowa HHS Announces Investigation of Legionnaires' Disease Cluster in Marshalltown
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases among individuals living in north central Marshalltown. Since the beg...
Sep 05, 2025
Updated: Rachel McCann Has Filed Papers for Cumberland Mayor
(Cass Co.) Monday, August 25th was the first day for candidates to file for an elected office in Cass County for the 2025 City/School Election. The Cass County Auditor's Office released an updated lis...
Sep 04, 2025
Update: Hancock Man Arrested in Shelby County Illegal Tire Dumping Case
(Shelby Co.) A Hancock man has been arrested in connection with a months-long investigation into illegal tire dumping in Shelby County. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says Wesley Fischer was taken...
Sep 04, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Report
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Alcides Armando Gutierrez-Telule, 36, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested Thursday morning for speeding 80 in a 55 mph zone an...
Sep 04, 2025
Remembrance Day Ceremony to be Held at Atlantic City Park on September 11
(Atlantic) The American Legion Post #43 is hosting a Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Atlantic City Park on September 11 at 9:00 a.m. Leonard Kinney, American Legion Commander, says the program will ho...
Sep 04, 2025
Vision Atlantic President Christina Bateman Outlines the Three Funding Buckets for the Project
(Atlantic) KSOM/KS95 News continues its series on the Vision Atlantic Initiative, an $84 million project aimed at reshaping the community with 142 new housing units, an expanded YMCA, and a new childc...
Sep 04, 2025
Atlantic City Council Reviews Process for Filling Vacant At-Large Seat
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council discussed and came to a consensus to fill the vacant at-large seat following the honorable resignation of longtime city councilman Gerald Brink. Atlantic Mayor Gra...
Sep 03, 2025
