Category Archives: Local News
State News: School Threat, Drug Indictment, Health Legislation, and Child Abuse Cases
Student Taken Into Custody After School Threat (West Des Moines, IA) -- A student was taken into custody after a reported threat at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School on Wednesday morning. Police ...
May 21, 2026
Atlantic Police Department Honored with Leadership in Community Policing Award
(Coralville, Iowa) The Atlantic Police Department receives a high honor. On Wednesday night, at the Iowa Police Chiefs Association Awards Banquet, the Atlantic Police Department was honored with the L...
May 21, 2026
The Atlantic City Council Approves Support for Participation in C.A.T. Grant Application
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday night passed Resolution #31-26 that expresses the City Council's support for the YMCA Community Development Project and authorizes the City of Atlanti...
May 20, 2026
Atlantic City Council Approves Fireworks Dates for July 2026
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday discussed and approved the dates for legally shooting off fireworks in the City of Atlantic City. Atlantic City Administrator John Lund stated that he...
May 20, 2026
Atlantic Public Library to Host NASA Moon Mission Presentation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library will host a remote live event on Tuesday, May 26, at 3:30 p.m., titled "The Story of a Mission to the Moon with Paul Byrne." The live, interactive virtual presen...
May 20, 2026
Iowa Gas Prices Rise 9 Cents as Crude Oil Prices Show Mixed Movement; Diesel Edges Lower
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists are paying more at the pump this week as gasoline prices continue to climb across the state. According to AAA, the average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa incre...
May 20, 2026
GOP gubernatorial candidates debate legal immigration, cancer prevention
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) As Republicans running for Iowa governor took the stage for another debate, the candidates honed in on policy differences regarding issues like legal immigration and addressing...
May 20, 2026
Farmland Value Expectations Closely Tied to Capital Investments
(NAFB) The recent Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer showed a clear divide in how farmland values are predicted to move and what that means for decision-making on U.S. farms. Michael Lan...
May 20, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Plan June Appointment for New Auditor
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors discussed the appointment of a County Auditor. Last week, Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg read her formal letter of resignation, effective June 4th. T...
May 20, 2026
Nunn Optimistic Senate Will Pass Year-Round E15 Legislation
(Washington, D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn, of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, is optimistic the Senate will approve year-round nationwide sales of E15 fuel. Last week, the U.S. House passed the N...
May 20, 2026
