Category Archives: Local News
Another Round of Heavy Rainfall Forecast Today
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting one final round of heavy rainfall today through this evening. A flood watch remains in effect for portions of northwest Iowa through 1:00 p.m. ...
Jun 26, 2025
Plans Underway for Family Fun Day at The Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) The Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council and Healthy Cass County Coalition are making plans for another Family Fun Day at the 2025 Cass County Fair. The event will take place on Satur...
Jun 25, 2025
Atlantic's Freedom Festival is July 4th with Food, Fun, and Fireworks
(Atlantic) The Freedom Festival will light up lower Sunnyside Park and the skies above Atlantic on July 4th. Ali Pieken said the events will take place from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. at lower Sunnyside Park i...
Jun 25, 2025
Shelby County Supervisors to seek En Banc Review of 8th Circuit Ruling on Pipeline Zoning Ordinance
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors met in closed session Tuesday with attorneys from Ahlers & Cooney to discuss options for further legal review after the recent federal Eighth Cir...
Jun 25, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests on Tuesday. *Police arrested, Alex Richard Cunningham, 34, of Creston at 1024 Crest Drive. Cunningham was charged with Theft 5th x 8. Cunningham was taken...
Jun 25, 2025
Tuesday and Wed a.m. rainfall amounts
Adair-2.5 overnight - 4.0 inches total Anita-Monday-.65, Tuesday, 2.35, and overnight-2.65. Atlantic-3.10 Alan Zellmer, West of Atlantic Reporting-2.25 Avoca-1.5 overnight Casey-3.4 Clarinda-1.5 Corni...
Jun 25, 2025
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Portions of Central and Southwestern Iowa
(Des Moines) - The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning for several counties across central and southwestern Iowa, in effect until 10:15 a.m. CDT this morning. Count...
Jun 25, 2025
Petroleum release near Avoca reaches West Nishnabotna River
(Avoca) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a petroleum release at the West Nishnabotna River near Avoca in Pottawattamie County. On June 24, staff from the DNR's Atlantic Field ...
Jun 24, 2025
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Law Enforcement Contract with 12 Cities, Support Minden's $50K Grant for Tornado Recovery
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Supervisors met today to discuss and sign a Law Enforcement Services Contract between Pottawattamie County and the following: The City of Avoca, Carson, Cresc...
Jun 24, 2025
One Dead, One Injured in Muscatine County Crash Tuesday Morning
(Muscatine Co.) One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash in Muscatine County Tuesday morning. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 39-year-old Daniel Owen Lincoln of Muscatine w...
Jun 24, 2025
