Category Archives: Local News
Two Southeast Iowa Men Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
(Des Moines) A federal grand jury in Des Moines returned a 16-count indictment in May 2026 charging offenses related to a Ponzi scheme involving dozens of victims and millions of dollars of loss to th...
Jul 24, 2026
Redfield Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges
(Des Moines) A Redfield man was sentenced on July 16, 2026 to 173 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of dr...
Jul 24, 2026
Governor Reynolds and Iowa HHS Announce Investment to Expand Rural Physician Training and Strengthen Iowa's Health Care Workforce
(Des Moines) Following the recent approval of Iowa's Graduate Medical Education (GME) expansion, Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) today announced a...
Jul 24, 2026
Registration Still Open for 2026 Atlantic SmackDown Golf Tournament
(Atlantic) The 2026 Atlantic Annual Smackdown Golf Tournament is set for August 14 and 15th. The Golf Tournament began in 2014 with a simple goal: to bring Atlantic High School alumni back together. W...
Jul 24, 2026
Huxley Man Convicted of Violating Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(Des Moines) A federal magistrate judge in Des Moines convicted a Huxley man today for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by intentionally striking two Canada Geese with his vehicle. According to...
Jul 24, 2026
Missing Atlantic Man Found Deceased in Ringgold County
(Ringgold Co.) The Ringgold County Sheriff's Office says an Atlantic man who was reported missing has been found deceased. The Ringgold County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Atlantic Police Depa...
Jul 24, 2026
SBA Approves Disaster Loans for Eight Iowa Counties Following July Storms
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration has approved her request to provide low-interest disaster loans for eight Iowa counties affected by severe stor...
Jul 24, 2026
Four Injured After Vehicle Rolls in Worth County Work Zone Crash
(Worth County) Four people from Kearney, Nebraska, were injured Thursday afternoon after a crash in a work zone along Interstate 35 in Worth County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happe...
Jul 24, 2026
Dry Conditions Worsen in Portions of Southwest and Southeast Iowa
(Undated) - Dry conditions are expanding across Iowa as the state experiences another week of worsening drought. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, areas of western Iowa have seen an in...
Jul 24, 2026
Rain Totals
Anita-.10 Atlantic-.10 (Studios in Downtown Atlantic) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.15 Alan Zellmer West of Atlantic-.20 Audubon-.10 Lewis-.11 Logan-.13 Marne-.10 Missouri Valley-.13 New Market-...
Jul 24, 2026
