Category Archives: Local News

(Creston) At approximately 11:50 a.m. on June 8, 2025, Union County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a reckless driver traveling eastbound, just past Highway 169 North. Due to the speed ...

(Clarinda) A Clarinda man died in a motorcycle accident in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old John Pace was operating a 1983 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Highway 34 and ...

(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested two men on warrants. Nicholas Allan Newcomb, 36, of Des Moines, was arrested on June 5th on a warrant for Contempt - Violation of a No Contact/Pro...

(Creston) A Clearfield, Iowa, woman faces numerous drug and alcohol-related charges following her arrest in Creston early Sunday morning. Police arrested 33-year-old Jessie Ann Peckham at 12:36 a.m. a...

Sunday's Rain Totals Adair-. Anita-.20 Atlantic.20 Audubon-.00 Clarinda-.10 Corning-.15 Creston-.10 Cumberland-.10 Emerson-.10 Glenwood-.05 Greenfield-.05 Griswold-.10 Guthrie Center-.00 Harlan-.00 Ma...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department is reaching out to members of their community, including individuals and business owners with installed surveillance cameras, to assist in investigating crime...

(Lewis) The Iowa State Park Passport is back in 2025, featuring more than 60 state parks. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says download the State Pass...

(NAFB) Rural broadband has been a discussion topic at the local, state, and federal levels for some time. Jeff Johnston, lead economist for digital infrastructure at CoBank, talks about the overall st...

(Atlantic) - This Thursday's Produce in the Park in Atlantic will roll out a special bicycle-themed event: Wheels Day! Families are encouraged to bring their bikes for a fun-filled evening that includ...

(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA Indoor pool is set to re-open on Monday. Officials closed the Pool on May 31, after a pair glass goggles broke in the pool. Staff were forced to drain, clean, ...