Category Archives: Local News
Bottled Water Advisory Remains in place for City of Kimballton
(Kimballton) The Bottled Water Advisory remains in effect for the City of Kimballton. On May 9, the City of Kimballton in Audubon County notified the Iowa DNR Field Office in Atlantic that during the ...
May 10, 2025
Illinois Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Murder-for-Hire
(Davenport) A Coal Valley, Illinois woman was sentenced to six years in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder-for-hire scheme using interstate communication. Autumn Jeanine Carianna Ma...
May 09, 2025
Mississippi River named the most endangered of 2025 by non-profit American Rivers
The Mississippi River is the nation's most endangered river, a national conservation group says, because of federal plans to cut flood relief programs as severe weather threats grow. American Rivers, ...
May 09, 2025
Overnight closure of northbound I-80/I-35 begins on May 14
(Grimes) The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has announced an overnight closure of northbound Interstate 80/Interstate 35 between the Southwest Mixmaster and Iowa Highway 141. The closure...
May 09, 2025
Possible Drop in Fuel Prices Coming Soon
(NAFB) After weeks of speculation, OPEC made it official, announcing they will restore oil production at a faster clip than expected. Patrick DeHaan, the head of petroleum analysis with Gasbuddy.com, ...
May 09, 2025
Iowa House passes grain indemnity bill
(Des Moines) Bills updating the grain indemnity program and allowing the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship clean titles on livestock they take over, advanced Thursday from the Iowa H...
May 09, 2025
State Representative Tom Moore Releases the Weeks Bill Summary
(Des Moines) District #18 Republican State Representative Tom Moore from Griswold has ten bills for week 17 of the Iowa Legislative Session. HF 998 - IDALS Code Clean Up - Contains several code cleanu...
May 09, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 40-year-old Cory Smith of Elliott in the 200 block of Cherry Street for Driving While Barred. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery Cou...
May 09, 2025
Ethanol industry calls for carbon capture support following economic study
The economic impact of the renewable fuels industry in Iowa was $800 million less in 2024 than it was in 2023, according to a recent study released by Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. The industry as...
May 08, 2025
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Ryan Charles Juhl, 37, of Atlantic, was arrested on May 2nd for Violation of Probation and Sex Offender Verification Violation. Juhl wa...
May 08, 2025
