Category Archives: Local News
False Threat Prompts Lockdown at Franklin Elementary; Woman Charged
(Council Bluffs) A false threat led to a temporary lockdown at Franklin Elementary School Tuesday morning, prompting a swift response from local authorities. At approximately 10:22 a.m., Council Bluff...
Apr 22, 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors Trying to Pay for Much Needed Road and Bridge Repairs
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors are considering projects to improve county roads but the issue is how to pay for them. At Tuesday's meeting, Guthrie County Engineer Jas...
Apr 22, 2025
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests over the past week. Kasey Clark Anderson, 56, of Malvern, was arrested on April 15th for Driving While Barred. Bond was set at $2,000. ...
Apr 22, 2025
House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases
(Des Moines) The Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds's desk that would do away with divorce court orders to pay a subsidy for higher education. Senate File 513 would bar courts from orderi...
Apr 22, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Budget, Compensation Schedule and Other Items
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget. There were no comments during the hearing. The Supervisors then voted four to one to ...
Apr 22, 2025
One Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 71 South of Atlantic
(Lewis) One person was injured in a semi vs passenger vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 71 and Oxford Road. Cass County Sheriff John Westering tells KSOM/KS95 News that Cass EMS transported...
Apr 22, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested five people on Monday on various charges, including theft, driving under suspension, eluding, and drug possession. *Creston Police arrested 40-year-old Jamie Lee Barr...
Apr 22, 2025
One Democratic Candidate Has Declared For The Iowa Governor's Race: Republican Candidate Launches Exploratory Campaign
(Des Moines, IA) - Only one Democratic candidate has declared their candidacy to replace Governor Kim Reynolds next year. Paul Dahl is a Webster City man who ran unsuccessfully for Governor and Congre...
Apr 22, 2025
Local Cyclist Tim O'Brien Selected for Challenging Tour de France Journey to Raise Funds for Leukemia
(Waverly, Iowa) Tim O'Brien, an enthusiastic cyclist from Waverly, and formerly from Atlantic, has received an incredible chance to be among twenty-five amateur riders chosen to traverse the 2,100-mil...
Apr 22, 2025
Breaking Ground: Avoca's New Safety Station Project Moves Forward After Years of Planning
(Avoca) Construction is set to begin soon on the new $3.5 million Safety Station in Avoca. Firefighters and city officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday afternoon at 1313 N. Sawmill Drive. Cur...
Apr 21, 2025
