Category Archives: Local News
Trial for Oakland Man Charged in Fatal UTV Crash Continued to June
(Oakland) The trial for an Oakland man charged in connection with a fatal UTV crash has been continued until next month, according to court records. Gene Fritz, 85, is facing a charge of Homicide by V...
May 13, 2025
Iowa Senate Passes Bill Limiting Use of Eminent Domain for Carbon Pipelines
(Red Oak) After hours of debate, the Iowa Senate narrowly passed a bill late Monday night to restrict the use of eminent domain for carbon sequestration pipelines. The measure passed 27-22 and now hea...
May 13, 2025
Volunteers Begin Five-Day Build for Two Tornado-Affected Families
(Greenfield, Iowa) Habitat for Humanity has launched a five-day building blitz in Greenfield to construct two new homes for families displaced by last year's Tornado. Volunteers began work Monday, wit...
May 13, 2025
Severe Weather Alert: Potential Intense Storms Expected in West Central Iowa Wednesday Evening
(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service monitors the potential for intense storms on Wednesday evening and overnight. The main threats include strong winds and hail, with a chance of isolated floo...
May 13, 2025
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 31-year-old Joshua Michael Lowe of Red Oak on Monday on charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Police transported Lowe to the M...
May 13, 2025
Iowa FFA President Chloe Zittergruen Visits KSOM/KS95 Studios, Shares Leadership Vision
(Keswick, Iowa)-Chloe Zittergruen, the newly elected President of the Iowa FFA Association, visited the KSOM/KS95 studios on Monday morning. She succeeds Collin Bauer, an Audubon High School graduate ...
May 13, 2025
Three Fire Departments Respond to Montgomery County Brush Fire
(Montgomery County) Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said on Monday at 2:54 p.m. the Villisca FD, Stanton FD, and Grant FD were dispatched to 185th & W Avenue for a brush pile fire that had extended ...
May 12, 2025
Clarinda Elementary Teacher Receives Charles E Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award
(Clarinda) Another southwest Iowa teacher was honored Monday with the Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award. Casey Hill, a 2nd Grade Teacher at Clarinda Elementary School, said he was "totally su...
May 12, 2025
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra Files to Run For Governor
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra filed paperwork Monday to launch a bid for governor, the first high-profile Republican to do so in the open GOP primary field. Feenstra filed the paper...
May 12, 2025
Panora Man Injured Single-Vehicle Crash
(Guthrie Co) A Panora man was involved in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning, according to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say 23-year-old Wyatt Hall was driving a 2003 Lin...
May 12, 2025
