Category Archives: Local News
Iowa communities to receive $5.5 million for brownfield site cleanup
(State) Five Iowa communities have been selected to receive $5.5 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up and restore blighted or contaminated properties. Sites sele...
May 28, 2025
Introducing the NEW Adventure Pass Program in Atlantic
(Atlantic) A Community for Kids is excited to launch the Adventure Pass program in partnership with the Atlantic Public Library and local businesses! This new initiative offers families free admission...
May 28, 2025
Gov. Reynolds signs list of bills into law
(Des Moines) On Tuesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: SF 278: A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the Department o...
May 28, 2025
Montgomery County Supervisor's Vote in Favor of Wind Turbine Ordinance
(Red Oak) During their regular meeting this morning, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors held two public hearings. The first focused on a proposed amendment to the fiscal year 2024/2025 budget....
May 27, 2025
Iowa City 8th Grader Reels In 68-Pound Catfish
(Iowa City, IA) -- An eighth grader from Iowa City is celebrating a catch most anglers only dream about. Fourteen-year-old Benjamin Stong reeled in a 68-pound flathead catfish from the Iowa River on W...
May 27, 2025
Avoca Receives $3,000 for Main Street Project
(Avoca, IA) The Pottawattamie county supervisors approved a motion to give the Avoca Main Street project $3,000 for improvements. The funds are for general operations of Avoca Main Street, Inc., a non...
May 27, 2025
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Greenfield woman was arrested on two Union County warrants. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 42-year-old Margaret Nicole Siegwarth on May 20th. Bond was set at $3,000 cash or su...
May 27, 2025
Creston Police Arrest Report
(Creston) Creston Police report five arrests. *Police arrested 46-year-old Lela Ann Churchwell of Creston on Friday at 205 N. Division Street for OWI, 1st Offense, and interference with official acts....
May 27, 2025
Search Continues In Des Moines River For Missing Boater
(Eddyville, Iowa) Authorities are still searching for a missing boater in the Des Moines River. Waylon Straube and Roseanne Benda were thrown from a boat on Sunday morning after possibly striking conc...
May 27, 2025
Rain Totals
24-hour Rain Totals: Adair- Anita-.15 Atlantic-.15 Audubon-.15 Corning-.15 Cumberland-.10 Greenfield-.10 Griswold-.20 Guthrie Center-.15 Harlan-.15 Lewis- Marne-.25 Massena-.21 Oakland-.10 Red Oak-.20...
May 27, 2025
