Category Archives: Local News
Gas Prices Steady, But Diesel Prices Expected to Rise
(NAFB) Oil prices are holding fairly steady, thanks to a producer/consumer balancing act. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy dot com says OPEC met this past weekend and announced plans to increase oil produ...
Sep 14, 2025
Iowa Gas Prices Rise 10 Cents Amid Stable Global Oil Market
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists are seeing a slight uptick at the pump this week. According to AAA, the statewide average price for regular unleaded gasoline has risen 10 cents from last week, now averagi...
Sep 14, 2025
Iowa DNR Plans Boat Ramp Redesign at Prairie Rose State Park
(Harlan) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is moving forward with plans to redesign the main boat ramp at Prairie Rose State Park. Fisheries biologist John Lorenzen says the steep drop at the r...
Sep 14, 2025
Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans about Job Scams
(Des Moines) Attorney General Brenna Bird is cautioning Iowans to be wary of scammers posing as potential employers. In one of these scams, you may receive a job offer via text or email describing a j...
Sep 14, 2025
COVID No Longer Top 10 Cause Of Death
(Undated) - COVID-19 is no longer in the top ten leading causes of death in the U.S. According to Data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, the top three leading causes of death are n...
Sep 14, 2025
Teen Killed in Motorcycle Crash Near Pilot Grove, Iowa"
(Pilot Grove) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a Farmington, Iowa teen. Authorities say sometime early this (Saturday) morning 18-year-old Lucas Timothy Johnson wa...
Sep 13, 2025
Creston Superintendent Addresses Personnel Matter Involving Employee on Leave
(Creston) Creston Superintendent of Schools Deron Stender posted on the school's website the following statement regarding an employee placed on administrative leave. "I am writing to share an update ...
Sep 13, 2025
Semi Rollover Accident on Exit 75 Off Ramp West of Adair
(Adair) The Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting this morning, at just after 8:00 a.m., a semi-trailer hauling livestock tipped over at the Exit 75 ramp to Cedar Avenue west of Adair. The ra...
Sep 13, 2025
Updated: Jim Behrens Files Papers for Re-Election to the Atlantic City Council
(Atlantic) On Friday afternoon, the Cass County Auditor's Office released the latest list of candidates filing for the November 4 city/school election. Jim Behrens, currently represents the Atlantic 2...
Sep 13, 2025
Montgomery County Woman Arrested for Probation Violation
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County woman is in custody on a probation violation warrant. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old Sarah Kay Reafleng, of Red Oak, on Friday evening in the...
Sep 13, 2025
