Category Archives: Local News
House Government Oversight Committee questions Auditor Rob Sand on court debt misallocation
(Des Moines) The House Government Oversight Committee questioned Auditor Rob Sand Wednesday about his office's work on the misallocation of $27.5 million in court debt funds caused by coding errors. T...
May 01, 2025
Updated: Thursday's Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-.25 Anita-.13 Audubon-.15 Atlantic-.45 Darrin Petty 7 miles west of Atlantic-(.20 on Wed. .50 on Thursday) Clarinda-.10 Corning-.05 Greenfield-.05 (rain continues 8:07 a.m.) Glenwood...
May 01, 2025
Audubon County Supervisors Discuss Land Use: Final Budget Hearing, Five-Year Road Construction Plan
(Audubon)-The Audubon County Board of Supervisors continues strengthening its ordinances, policies, and land use review processes. At Tuesday's regular meeting, the board discussed county land. Board ...
May 01, 2025
Sioux City Man Arrested for Skid Steer Theft in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year-old Nohel Delao, of Sioux City, Iowa, on Wednesday on a warrant for Theft 1st Degree. The charge stem from an investigation int...
Apr 30, 2025
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs statewide ban on cellphones in class
(Des Moines) Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, public Iowa K-12 school districts will be required to set policies that, at minimum, ban the use of cellphones during class time under a law signed ...
Apr 30, 2025
Nebraska says Iowa-licensed nurse is a 'serious risk to public safety'
Six months after the State of Nebraska revoked a nurse's ability to practice there for posing a "significant risk to public safety," Iowa's Board of Nursing has agreed to let the woman continue practi...
Apr 30, 2025
Council Bluffs and Local Authorities Target "Move Over" and Speeding Violations in Memorial Enforcement Project
(Council Bluffs) In observance of National Work Zone Awareness Month, the Council Bluffs Police Department joined forces with Carter Lake Police, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, Iowa State ...
Apr 30, 2025
Atlantic's Nishna Valley Trails Group Pursues Key Trail Expansion Goals
(Atlantic) Dave Chase, President of Nishna Valley Trails and a retired attorney, says the organization continues to push forward on two main priorities. As reported earlier this week, one key goal is ...
Apr 30, 2025
Red Oak Police Arrest Mills County Man
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested an Emerson man in the 1700 block of 200th Street early this morning. Officers transported 45-year-old Brian Wayne Price to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on ...
Apr 30, 2025
Iowa District 78 Special Election Sees Democratic Victory: U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson Will Not Run For Iowa Governor
(Des Moines) Angelina Ramirez will fill the open seat for Iowa's 78th District. The Democratic nominee announced her victory in the special election last night, with unofficial poll numbers showing Ra...
Apr 30, 2025
