Category Archives: Local News
Work release escape of Ryan Beard Jr.
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Corrections says Ryan Lamar Beard Jr., convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Polk County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines - Building 68 as required on Tue...
Dec 11, 2025
Atlantic Mayor and School Board Discuss Bull Creek Detention Basin
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett discussed a partnership for an expansion and enhancement of the Bull Creek detention basin with the Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening. Atlantic was chosen...
Dec 11, 2025
Forbes Ranks Cass Health One of Three Five-Star Hospitals in Iowa
(Atlantic) In its debut, the Forbes Top Hospitals 2026 list ranks Cass Health as one of three hospitals in Iowa to earn an overall five-star rating. This new ranking of nearly 5,400 general acute care...
Dec 11, 2025
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Cut Red Tape for Veteran Families Seeking Health Coverage
(Washington D.C.) Representatives Zach Nunn, of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the CHAMP VA Filing Extension Act , bipartisan l...
Dec 11, 2025
Second Shotgun Deer Season Starts this Weekend
(Lewis) The second shotgun deer season starts on Saturday, December 13, and runs through December 21. Hunters are expected to harvest between 55,000 and 60,000 deer during these two seasons. It is a r...
Dec 11, 2025
CAM School Board Approves Resolution on Instructional Support Levy Renewal
(Anita) The CAM School Board held a Public Hearing on the Instructional Support Levy on Monday night. Schools Superintendent Pam Stangeland says it needs to be renewed every five years. Stangeland say...
Dec 11, 2025
Creston Police Report Two Arrests
(Creston) On Wednesday, the Creston Police Department reports one arrest for assault and another on drug-related charges. Police arrested 40-year-old Fallon Danielle May of Creston at 904 W. Mills Str...
Dec 11, 2025
Atlantic School Board Approves Baseball Team's Trip to Play at Busch Stadium in June
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved an out of state trip for the baseball team to travel to St. Louis in June to play a game at Busch Stadium. Activities Director Andy Mitchell explained tha...
Dec 10, 2025
USDA invests to expand southwest Iowa water systems, rural health care
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced nearly $5 million in grants to help improve water access and health care facilities in rural Iowa communities. Fayette, Wayne, Taylor, Cr...
Dec 10, 2025
Nunn Pushes for House Vote on Congressional Stock Trading Ban
(Washington D.C.) Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn is taking steps to force action on a bipartisan plan to ban stock trading by federal lawmakers. Recently, Nunn signed a discharge petition to bring the Res...
Dec 10, 2025
