Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Master Gardeners to Host Garden Walk in Anita on June 22
(Anita) The Cass County Master Gardeners will host a Garden Walk on Sunday, June 22, featuring tours of three private gardens in and around Anita. The self-guided tours will run from 2 to 6 p.m., with...
Jun 07, 2025
School Bus/SUV Crash in Mills County Claims 2 Lives: Injuries Four Others
(Glenwood) Two people died in a school bus/SUV accident in Mills County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 4:20 on Friday afternoon on Highway 34 and 195th Street. Authorities...
Jun 06, 2025
Republican Jim Carlin launches primary bid against U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in week of campaign kickoffs
(Des Moines) Former state legislator Jim Carlin, a Republican, announced he is running for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in the upcoming election - the latest candidate this week to announce their plans to ...
Jun 06, 2025
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested Cameron Germar, 18, of Glenwood, on Friday on a Mills County warrant for Violation of Probation. Germar was released on his own recognizance.
Jun 06, 2025
Gov. Reynolds Signs Bills Expanding Cancer Coverage for First Responders, Cutting Unemployment Tax for Employers
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed two significant pieces of legislation aimed at supporting both first responders and the state's workforce. On Friday, Gov. Reynolds signed House File...
Jun 06, 2025
Cook Sanitation Donates $1,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cook Sanitation has donated $1,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new child development center, and YMCA expansion to Atlantic. "I want...
Jun 06, 2025
Drought conditions expand in Iowa
(Des Moines) Drought conditions expanded across the state due to below-normal precipitation in May, according to the latest Water Summary Update. Following a drier-than-normal April, May experienced d...
Jun 06, 2025
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested a Villisca man for a sex offender registry violation on Thursday. Deputies arrested 25-year-old Cameron Walters in the 100 block of Coolbaugh ...
Jun 06, 2025
Atlantic City Council Passes First Reading Amending an Ordinance to Reinstate Plurality Voting System
(Atlantic) Following a public hearing on Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council voted on the First reading to reinstate the "plurality-takes-all" election system. The proposed change would amend Chapter...
Jun 06, 2025
Shelby County Supervisors Approve Wage Changes, App Funding, and Trail Maintenance Agreement
(Harlan) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved several key items during their recent meeting, including wage adjustments, opioid fund allocation, and a trail maintenance agreement...
Jun 06, 2025
