Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Vote to Extend Job Offer for County Engineer Position
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has taken a step toward filling the vacant County Engineer position. On May 27th, the contract with Engineer John Rasmussen was termina...
Jul 29, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Bid for N28 South Resurfacing Project
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a resolution awarding a contract for the south N28 resurfacing project. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken said resurfacing will be ...
Jul 29, 2025
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) Two people were arrested on Burglary charges in Mills County on July 23rd. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old Faith Marie Scholting, of Pacific Junction, was charged with Bu...
Jul 29, 2025
Red Oak Woman Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 35-year-old Lindsey Kylin Bricquel Hardin, of Red Oak, this morning for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. Hardin was held on no bond.
Jul 29, 2025
Strong to Severe Storms Forecast for Southwest Iowa Tonight Into Wednesday Morning
(Des Moines) On Monday, powerful winds lashed the northern counties of Iowa, with gusts reaching seventy miles per hour or more in certain regions. Jimenez warns that some areas might experience rainf...
Jul 29, 2025
Southern States May Be About to Turn Drier in August and Beyond
(NAFB) Parts of the Southern U.S. have struggled with drought for several years in a row. However, that's no longer the case in many areas. Meteorologist Matt Makens owner of Makens Weather, says a re...
Jul 29, 2025
Heat Advisory For Southern Iowa
(Des Moines) Forecasters are calling for heat index values between 105 and 110 degrees in Southern Iowa today, making for hazardous outdoor conditions. The combination of high heat and humidity increa...
Jul 29, 2025
Red Oak Police Arrest Montgomery Woman for a Probation Violation
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of 44-year-old Ashley Marie Hall, of Red Oak, in the 1200 block of Circle Drive in Red Oak on a Mills County Warrant for Violation of Probati...
Jul 29, 2025
SWITA Celebrating Ride Transit Week, Student Transportation Registration Opens
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) is celebrating Ride Transit Week this week and is encouraging residents to explore public transportation options in the region - and take a ride. With ...
Jul 29, 2025
Suhr, "Clark" Capture Top Honors at Grand Champion Beef Selection Show at the Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) - Haidyn Suhr of the Grant Guys and Gals 4-H Club claimed top honors at the Grand Champion Beef Selection Show on Monday night at the Cass County Fair, emerging from a competitive field of ...
Jul 28, 2025
