Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Launches Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced the Iowa Business Against Trafficking Advisory Group (IBAT) in a press conference on Thursday. Over 1000 businesses have already joined the eff...
Jun 12, 2026
Iowans Warned About Storm Recovery Scams
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services is warning residents to watch out for scams and dishonest contractors as communities recover from recent severe weather. Homeowners...
Jun 12, 2026
Lahn Nominates State Rep Wulf as Lt. Governor
(Des Moines, IA) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn has nominated Iowa Representative Derek Wulf as his Lt. Governor candidate on Friday morning. Wulf is from Hudson, IA just south of Ced...
Jun 12, 2026
New World Screwworm Returns to U.S.; FDA Approves Emergency Treatments
(Undated) The New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic fly larva, is back after being eradicated from the U.S. in 1966. The first case was confirmed in a Texas calf last week, but it is possible for the...
Jun 12, 2026
Beef Up Our Community: Cass County Beef Princess Leads Initiative to Combat Hunger
(Atlantic) The 2026 Cass County Beef Princess, Addalyn Sonntag, recently donated two large doses of canned food to the Atlantic Food Pantry. Cass County Cattlemen's President Collene Babe tells KSOM-K...
Jun 12, 2026
House Passes Bill Targeting Student Loan Fraud and "Ghost Students"
(Washington, D.C.) This week, the U.S. House passed a bill aimed at combating student loan fraud. Representative Zach Nunn of Iowa's 3rd Congressional District said the bill includes safeguards agains...
Jun 12, 2026
More Storms Forecast Tomorrow Afternoon
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says another round of severe weather could affect southwest, and central Iowa on Saturday afternoon. Jack Rotter is a meteorologist with the National Weather ...
Jun 12, 2026
Red Oak Police Arrest Two People on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people on domestic abuse assault charges. Police arrested 67-year-old Ronald Edward Borden of Red Oak on Thursday in the 1800 block of East Summit Street for Dome...
Jun 12, 2026
Stuart Police Department Arrests Woman on Child Endangerment Charge Following Fatal Drowning Investigation
(Stuart) A woman has been arrested following a fatal drowning in Stuart. The Stuart Police Department arrested 30-year-old Gifty Gilman, of Stuart, Wednesday evening in the 500 block of Max Drive on a...
Jun 11, 2026
Updated: Severe Thunderstorms Produce Damaging Winds, Brief Tornado Reports Across Southwest Iowa
(Photo courtesy of the Atlantic Park and Recreation Facebook Page) (Area) Southwest Iowa was hit by a line of severe thunderstorms during the early morning hours of June 11, bringing widespread damagi...
Jun 11, 2026
