Category Archives: Local News
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
Cass County Supervisors Approve Several Items, Including N28 Overlay
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved an overlay project on N28. Technician Dennis Vogl said the project will span from Highway 83 to just north of Interstate 80. In other action, t...
Sep 15, 2026
Strong Storms Bring High Winds, Heavy Rain and Flooding to Southwest Iowa
(Area) Strong thunderstorms rolled through the area on Monday evening and into the morning hours on Tuesday, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and flooding of creeks and streams. Severe thunderstorm wa...
Sep 15, 2026
Rain Totals
Adair-4.3 inches in the last 24 hours Anita-3.7 (24 hours) Atlantic-3.13 (24 hours) Audubon-1.55 (24 hours) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-2.1 Bridgewater-2.20 Exira-2.85 Marne-3.77 Massena-1.44 S...
Sep 15, 2026
State News: Des Moines Approves $11.5M Cuts, Inflation Rises, Former Police Chief Pleads Guilty
Des Moines City Council Approves $11.5M in Budget Cuts for Fiscal Year 2028 (Des Moines, IA) -- The Des Moines City Council has approved more than $ 11 million in cuts for the 2028 budget. A number of...
Sep 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning for Northern Adair, Northern Cass, Southern Audubon and Southern Guthrie counties
(Southwest Iowa) A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 9 a.m. today for southwestern Dallas, northwestern Madison, northern Adair, northern Cass, southern Audubon and southern Guthrie counties...
Sep 15, 2026
Southwest and West Central Iowa Under Tornado Watch
(Des Moines) Southwest and west-central Iowa is under a tornado watch as atmospheric conditions become increasingly favorable for organized severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. The Nationa...
Sep 14, 2026
Four OWI Arrests in Glenwood
(Glenwood) Four people were arrested for Operating While Intoxicated in Glenwood. The Glenwood Police Department reports Erik Matthew Magnussen, 22, of Glenwood, was arrested on September 4th for OWI ...
Sep 14, 2026
Iowa Establishes Restitution Fund From Meta Settlement
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa will help combat harm done to kids on Facebook and Instagram with funds from a national settlement. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says the state is in line to receive 126-...
Sep 14, 2026
Restitution Hearing Held for Former Atlantic Chamber Director Bailey Smith
(Atlantic) A restitution hearing was held this morning for former Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Director Bailey Smith. Smith was accused of using the Chamber credit card for personal transactions....
Sep 14, 2026
