Category Archives: Local News
DNR Stocking Wipers at Lake Manawa: And Maybe Schildberg Quarry
(Lewis) John Lorenzen, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says nearly 8,000 wipers are going into Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs. He says the surplus, if available, wi...
Jun 20, 2025
Upcoming Construction Projects in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Dave Sturm of the engineering firm Snyder and Associates appeared at Wednesday's City Council meeting, discussing the many construction projects scheduled to begin in earnest next month. St...
Jun 20, 2025
Shelby County Supervisors Approve Support for Inclusive Playground Project
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution in support of Grandma B's Dream Playground, a proposed inclusive play space designed to serve children of ...
Jun 20, 2025
Creston Police Arrest Union County Man on a Probation Charge
(Creston) A Creston man is in custody for violating his probation. Creston Police arrested 34-year-old Alex Richard Cunningham of Creston at 801 W. Townline on Thursday evening. Cunningham is jailed o...
Jun 20, 2025
Red Oak Police Arrest Two Men for Theft
(Red Oak) Two men face theft charges in Red Oak. Police arrested 54-year-old Clinton England and 44-year-old Luke Daniel Rinehart on Thursday in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue. Clinton England is charged...
Jun 20, 2025
Updated: Extreme Heat Warning issued for Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Triple-digit heat indexes are expected in southwest and west central Iowa over the next several days. Tammy Bireline, a nurse practitioner at the Cass Health Emergency Department, emphasi...
Jun 20, 2025
Body recovered from Clear Lake identified as Fonda angler
(Clear Lake) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed the recovery of a body Thursday evening from Clear Lake in Cerro Gordo County. The individual, identified as Dennis Blume, 54, of Fonda,...
Jun 19, 2025
Disturbance Prompts Evacuation at EMC Expo Center During National Tournament
(Des Moines) The EMC Expo Center was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a disturbance occurred during the National Speech & Debate Tournament in Des Moines. According to reports, a man walked onto...
Jun 19, 2025
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports seven arrests. Louie Mitchell Hahn, 62, of Atlantic, was arrested on June 11th for possession of a controlled substance. Hahn was transported to the ...
Jun 19, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Southwest Iowa
(Area) An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for southwest Iowa. The warning is in effect from Noon Friday to 9:00 p.m. Sunday for Audubon, Guthrie, Cass, Adair, Adams, Taylor, Shelby, Harrison, Pot...
Jun 19, 2025
