Category Archives: Local News
MidAmerican Energy Provides Update on Adair County Projects
(Adair Co.) Mitch Steffes, construction manager with MidAmerican Energy, provided an update on construction projects to the Adair County Board of Supervisors this morning. Steffes said significant pro...
Sep 16, 2026
Harlan City Council Sets Hearing Date on Amended and Restated Urban Revitalization Plan
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved items related to the Amended and Restated Urban Revitalization Plan. The first item approved was the engagement letter with Ahlers & Cooney, P.C.
Sep 16, 2026
Area Rain Totals
Area rain totals as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 16 Downtown Atlantic - .40 Massena - .44 Elk Horn - .51 Exira - .70 Creston - .41 Missouri Valley - .67 Harlan - .42 Red Oak - .53 Avoca - .45 Ani...
Sep 16, 2026
Updated: Flood Warnings Continue Across Southwest Iowa
(Area) Flood warnings remain in effect this morning for parts of southwest Iowa following several inches of rain. The National Weather Service says a Flood Warning for Adair County remains in effect u...
Sep 16, 2026
Wednesday State Headlines: Infant Death, New Des Moines Superintendent, Wind and Solar Ordinances, Cooking Oil Theft, Workforce Training Grants
Perry Police Investigating Deceased Infant Found At Daycare (Perry, IA) -- A deceased infant was found at a Perry daycare facility Tuesday. Investigators say EMS responded to Acorns and Oaks Child Car...
Sep 16, 2026
Apple Harvest Season Underway In Iowa
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa is in the middle of an apple harvest. The season started early this year due to the hotter weather. Randall Vos is with the horticulture department at Iowa State and says some orcha...
Sep 15, 2026
Guthrie County Conservation Prepares for Campground Closures
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- At Tuesday's Guthrie County Supervisors meeting, Conservation Director Brad Halterman gave an update on his department including the closing of a campground. Halterman says bec...
Sep 15, 2026
Council Bluffs Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing Man
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating 35-year-old Michael Paul Ives, Jr. Mr. Ives was reported missing on December 2nd, 2023. However,...
Sep 15, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims September 15 Voter Registration Day
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation designating September 15th as Voter Registration Day. The proclamation emphasizes that voting is an important pa...
Sep 15, 2026
Secretary Naig Announces Water Quality Investments to Protect Six Lakes; Three in Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says more than $405,000 in state funding will support water quality projects around six public lakes, including three in southwest Iowa. The Adams ...
Sep 15, 2026
