Category Archives: Local News
State News: New Vape Tax, Rising Nitrates, and Beach Swimming Warning
Iowa Dems Trying To Get Back First In The Nation Caucuses (Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Democratic Party trying to get back first in the nation caucuses. The Democratic National Committee took the hist...
May 27, 2026
Child Airlifted Following Water Emergency In Stuart
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department reports that an unresponsive child was airlifted to Des Moines Tuesday afternoon. According to the report, they received a call Tuesday at approximately 4:34 p.m....
May 26, 2026
Mockingbird Avenue Road Closure in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says Mockingbird Avenue from East Side Drive, east and north 0.36 miles, is closed for a HMA paving project. The road will be closed for approximately 45...
May 26, 2026
G30/Kimball Street Closure in Hancock for Railroad Crossing Work
(Hancock) The Pottawattamie County Engineer's Office says the Scoular Company plans to close G30 to work on the IAIS railroad crossing in the City of Hancock on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7:00 a.m. The dura...
May 26, 2026
Supporters Push To Make E-15 Year Round Permanent, But Oil And Gas Industry Is Pushing Back
(Washington DC) -- A push to make E-15 ethanol gas blend year-round all the time is getting push-back in Washington. U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa. President Trump has ordered the EPA to drop the E-...
May 26, 2026
Horses Help Southwest Iowa Shares Growth of Equine Therapy Program with Pottawattamie County Supervisors
(Pottawattamie Co.) Kori Nelson, Executive Director of Horses Help Southwest Iowa, provided an update on their program to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. Horses Help Sou...
May 26, 2026
Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested two people on drug charges. Cheyenne Marie Bledsoe, 30, of Avoca, was arrested on May 24th for Possession of Marijuana 1st, OWI 1st Offense, and Chil...
May 26, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Continue Discussion on Veterans Affairs Director Position
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors continued discussion this morning regarding the Veterans Affairs Director position. Last month, Cass County Veterans Affairs Director Mitch Holmes annou...
May 26, 2026
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Road Projects, Office Lease Agreement
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning approved four secondary road construction projects and approved a real estate agreement for Highland Annex office space for Resi...
May 26, 2026
Guthrie County Supervisors Delay Appointing New Attorney
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors decided to appoint a new County Attorney on June 9. In last week's meeting, the supervisors wanted to appoint a new county attorney as soon as po...
May 26, 2026
