Category Archives: Local News

(Griswold) For the past two months, a committee tasked with evaluating the advantages and challenges of creating an independent Griswold girls' wrestling program will present its findings to the Grisw...

(Greenfield) May 21, 2024, is a day Greenfield residents will never forget. At around 3:42 p.m., the violent twister roared through the town center, leaving a path of damage behind before exiting sout...

(Harlan) According to DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen, the Alum treatment at Prairie Rose is deemed a success, and maybe too good. Alum effectively "traps" excess nutrients and enhances water cl...

(Des Moines) During this year's Memorial Day holiday reporting period, from May 19 to June 1, law enforcement will focus on seatbelt enforcement as part of the Specialized Traffic Enforcement Program ...

(Atlantic) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four older adults falls each year, making falls the leading cause of injury and injury-related death for this age g...

(Red Oak) Two people sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision Saturday in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department, the incident occurred when a 2009 Hyundai Sonata, driven by ...

(Des Moines) Iowans are seeing a slight reprieve at the pump this week, as the average price for regular unleaded gasoline across the state fell by 2 cents to $2.90 per gallon, according to the latest...

(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen reports the Crappie spawning season is nearly complete. During Saturday's DNR report on KSOM, Lorenzen provided updates o...

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service calls says storm chances are forecast for Sunday night into early Monday, Monday afternoon, and Monday evening. Widespread rainfall of one-to-two inches are p...

(Floyd County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Friday in Floyd County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 10:10 p.m. Friday at the Highway 14 and County Highway CR-B60 inter...