Category Archives: Local News
Iowans Received VA Benefits In Record Numbers This Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa veterans, their families, and survivors received VA care and benefits in record numbers this year. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs says fiscal year 2024 saw an expansio...
Oct 30, 2024
Glenwood Police Respond to Armed Subject at Glenwood State Bank
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department responded to a call of an armed subject at Glenwood State Bank at 9:50 this (Wednesday) morning. Officers apprehended and charged 66-year-old Ricky Schnackel,...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa ag fuel producers prep for 2025 summit near Des Moines
(Altoona, IA) -- Ag producers are getting ready and making plans for the 19th annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit. Lisa Coffelt, with the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, said, "We are going to do kin...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa among many states facing higher insurance rates due to extreme weather
(State) Iowa home insurance rates, on average, had a double-digit increase this year due to persisting damages from derechos and inflation. A recent Insurify report listed Iowa as one of 15 states wit...
Oct 30, 2024
National Adoption Day Celebration in Pottawattamie County November 23
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved an application for use of the Pottawattamie County Courthouse for the National Adoption Day Celebration on Saturday, November ...
Oct 30, 2024
Nurse Practitioner Whitney Schafer Receives Cass Health's ROSE Award
(Atlantic) Cass Health proudly announces that Whitney Schafer, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, is the newest Recognition of Service Excellence (ROSE) Award recipient. After over a decade of nursing experience, Scha...
Oct 30, 2024
Iowa Attorney General Supporting Lawsuit to Remove Suspected Non-citizens from Voter Rolls
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined 24 other Attorney General's in a lawsuit. The case is to remove over a thousand individuals from voter registration lists in Virginia who are ...
Oct 30, 2024
Cass County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Villisca) A Cass County man faces multiple charges from a Montgomery County traffic stop. Montgomery County Deputies initiated a traffic stop at 11:11 p.m. on Tuesday at 1st Avenue and High Street in...
Oct 30, 2024
The Annual "Scrooge Contest" Starts on Friday, November 1
(Atlantic) The largest fundraiser for the Atlantic Food Pantry kicks off this week. On Friday, November 1, 2024, the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Scrooge Contest fundraiser will begin. This event was ...
Oct 30, 2024
Strong Storms Forecast for Today
(Des Moines) According to the National Weather Service, scattered widespread showers and storms are forecast to move through the area today and tonight. Some of these storms may be severe. The most si...
Oct 30, 2024
