Category Archives: Local News
Settlement Reached In Tractor Death Lawsuit
(Des Moines, IA) -- A settlement has been reached in the death of a woman who was run over by a tractor in Iowa. The state settled with the family of Mercedes Kohlhardt for more than five-million doll...
Jan 16, 2025
Republican Senator Says She'll Back Pete Hegseth's Nomination
(Washington, DC) -- A Republican Senator who may have been a roadblock to Pete Hegseth's nomination as Defense Secretary now says she'll support him. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst made a statement Tuesday a...
Jan 16, 2025
Governor Reynolds Orders Flags At State Buildings To Full Staff On Inauguration Day
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is ordering all flags at the state capitol and state buildings to be raised to full staff in honor of the presidential inauguration of President-Elect Donald Tr...
Jan 16, 2025
Updated: Mr Haven found Safe: Community Urged to Help Locate Missing 86-Year-Old Man
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department released a statement this morning stating that Mr. Haven had been located and found safe. Background Story: Council Bluffs Police Department reque...
Jan 16, 2025
Updated: More Information Released in Grimes Death Investigation
(Grimes) The Polk County Sheriff's Office released the identity of the deceased female found in the backyard of the residence in Grimes. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office press release, at...
Jan 15, 2025
Xi Beta Phi Women's Service Organization Donates to Atlantic School Resource Officer Program
(Atlantic) The Xi Beta Phi women's service organization recently donated over $1600 to the Atlantic School Resource Officer Program. The funds were proceeds from the group's annual holiday greens sale...
Jan 15, 2025
Iowa's chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen called Wednesday for a "modernization" of the state's magistrate system, increasing state district court judge pay and addressing the lack of contrac...
Jan 15, 2025
Clarinda Man Arrested on warrant for Violation of Probation
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 37-year-old Bryce Michael McKinnon, of Clarinda, on Wednesday on a warrant for Violation of Probation. McKinnon was held at the Montgomery County Jail ...
Jan 15, 2025
Special Election Scheduled for March 4, 2025, on Orient-Macksburg Community School District Dissolution
(Adair Co) The Adair County Auditor's Office has announced that a Special Election for the Orient-Macksburg Community School District (O-M CSD) will take place on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, following a f...
Jan 15, 2025
Scholarships Available for Students Studying Healthcare
(Atlantic) Cass Health and its affiliate organizations have released their scholarship applications for the upcoming school year. 2025 Scholarships Cass Health offers a $500 scholarship to a southwest...
Jan 15, 2025
