Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County Supervisors Hear Update on Storm Damage and Recovery Costs
(Red Oak) - Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hamman provided an update to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning on the May 2024 storm damage. Several tornadoes struck the co...
Aug 05, 2025
Jackie Norris, Des Moines school board chair, launches U.S. Senate campaign
Des Moines School Board Chair Jackie Norris became the latest candidate to join the race for U.S. Senate Tuesday, saying she wants to focus on family issues like child care, education and housing. Nor...
Aug 05, 2025
Reminder: YMCA Hosts "Praise by the Pool" Event for Families at Sunnyside Pool
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA is inviting area families to beat the summer heat and connect through faith, fun, and fellowship at its upcoming "Praise by the Pool" event on Wednesday, Augus...
Aug 05, 2025
Convicted of health care fraud, Iowa counselor retains her state license
(Council Bluffs) After being convicted of defrauding taxpayers through false Medicaid billings, an Iowa woman is being allowed to keep her state license as a mental health counselor. Federal records i...
Aug 05, 2025
Nearly $452,000 Awarded for Water Quality Projects at Iowa Lakes
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Tuesday that nine Soil and Water Conservation District partner...
Aug 05, 2025
Pottawattamie Board of Supervisors: Regional Water Loan Forgiveness Request Approved
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The Pottawattamie Board of Supervisors had their weekly meeting on Tuesday morning and approved the regional water Loan Forgiveness Request for the Water Improvement project. R...
Aug 05, 2025
Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved updates to Ordinance 7, Veterans Emergency Assistance Program, as presented by Cass County Veteran Affairs Executive Director Mitch Holmes. Lee ...
Aug 05, 2025
Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests over the past week. Ashley Marie Hall, 44, of Red Oak, was arrested on July 28th for Violation of Probation. Paige Rae Wooley, 31,...
Aug 05, 2025
Guthrie County Man Seriously Injured in Mower Accident
(Guthrie Center) A Guthrie County man suffered serious injuries in a lawn mower accident. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened on Thursday, July 31, on North 7th Street in Gu...
Aug 05, 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors Want to Make EMS an Essential Service
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors are now starting to address the needs of Emergency Medical Services in the county on the heels of the EMS measure that failed in Novembe...
Aug 05, 2025
