Category Archives: Local News
GOP gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen addresses death threat against campaign
(Iowa Capital Dispatch story written by Kadin Luhmann) (Ames) Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen, speaking Friday during a campaign stop at Wallaby's restaurant in Ames, addressed an earlie...
May 25, 2026
UTV Accident Claims Two Lives in Clinton County, Iowa
(Calamus, Iowa) Two people died in a UTV accident in Clinton County over the weekend. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 3:22 p.m. on Sunday at 2474 158th Avenue. Authorities d...
May 25, 2026
Cass County Man Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested an Atlantic, Iowa, man on Sunday. Deputies stopped a car with no plates driven by 24-year-old Brady Lee Fulk on Highway 71 and 205th Street in...
May 25, 2026
Red Oak Woman Arrested on Theft Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports two arrests on Sunday. Police arrested 37-year-old Jason Rolfe Aherns of Red Oak in the 100 block of East Prospect. Police transported Aherns to the Mon...
May 25, 2026
State News: Cold Case Conviction, Memorial Day Remembrances, and Community Recovery Efforts
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced After Cold Case Conviction (Council Bluffs, IA) -- The man convicted in the first case investigated by the Iowa Cold Case Unit that led to a conviction has been sentenced....
May 25, 2026
Leak Delays Opening of Red Oak Outdoor Pool
(Red Oak) Red Oak City Administrator Lisa Kotter says a leak is delaying the opening of Red Oak's outdoor swimming pool. The pool was originally scheduled to open May 29, but Kotter says the opening h...
May 25, 2026
Serious Injuries Reported in Two-Vehicle Collision in Jasper County
(Prairie City) One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Jasper County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday at around 9:55 p.m. at Highway 163 and Pra...
May 24, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Alcohol-Related and Eluding Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man was arrested early Saturday morning, May 23, according to Red Oak Police. Authorities say 30-year-old Daniel John Platt, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at approximately 2:2...
May 24, 2026
Produce in The Park opening day set to celebrate farms and community
(Article Submitted by Ciara Hoegh, Market Manager for Produce in the Park) (Atlantic, Iowa) Produce in the Park's 2026 summer farmers markets opening day is set for June 4, and all area residents are ...
May 24, 2026
Pending Home Sales Increase 1.4% In April
(Washington, DC) -- Pending home sales rose more than expected in April. The National Association of Realtors says the number of homes under contract increased one-point-four percent last month and ro...
May 24, 2026
