Category Archives: Local News
The University of Iowa is looking for People to Drink and Drive
(Iowa City, IA) -- The University Of Iowa is looking for volunteers for a drunk driving study. UI's Driving Safety Research Institute needs people to join a study to test vehicle sensors that can dete...
Aug 13, 2025
Redneck Poker Run Raises Funds for Lewis Volunteer Fire Department
(Lewis) Sixty-two riders participated in the 17th Annual Redneck Poker Run last Saturday and raised $1,380.00 for the Lewis Fire Department. Rob Stamp says Dave Freund organizes the event, and along w...
Aug 13, 2025
Creston Police Report 2 Domestic Abuse Assault Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report two domestic abuse assault arrests. On August 12, Police arrested 51-year-old Alin Amega, of Creston, at his residence on charges of domestic abuse assault, impeding ai...
Aug 13, 2025
Audubon County's Emily Foran Receives Queen Alumni Award at Iowa State Fair
(Des Moines) - Audubon County Fair Queen Emily Foran was honored with the Queen Alumni Award during the Iowa State Fair Queen competition on August 9. The award recognizes an innovative thinker with a...
Aug 13, 2025
Fayette County Crash Claims One Life
(Hawkeye, Iowa) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Fayette County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 1:32 p.m. at 18715 R. Avenue, in Hawkeye, Iowa. Authori...
Aug 13, 2025
Iowa to Recognize the Endurance and Hard Work of its Farm Families
(Des Moines) Farming has never been an easy profession, with challenges that stretch far beyond the farm gate. While agriculture faces pressures from the weather, markets, and regulations, farmers hav...
Aug 13, 2025
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Theft
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on Felony Theft Charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 67-year-old Randall Dean Cooper on Tuesday in the 1600 block of 200th Street on a charge ...
Aug 13, 2025
Update: Atlantic CSD Residents to Consider $22.5M Bond Referendum
(Atlantic) At a special meeting on Monday, the Atlantic Community School Board unanimously approved a $22.5 million bond referendum question that will appear on the ballot Tuesday, November 4. An appr...
Aug 12, 2025
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors Approve Interim Engineer Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with plans to hire an Interim Engineer through an agreement with a neighboring county. The 90-day contract is pending...
Aug 12, 2025
Update: Child Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Vehicle-Pedestrian Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) In an update from the Iowa State Patrol this morning, the 8-year-old child involved in a vehicle-pedestrian accident in Atlantic has passed away. The incident occurred around 7:47 p.m. on W...
Aug 12, 2025
