Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co) Two juveniles were cited following a fire in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says Deputies responded to a report of a structure fire in Elliott on Friday. Upo...
May 05, 2025
I29 Crash in Fremont County Claims the Life of a Pedestrian
(Hamburg) A pedestrian was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a semi-truck in Fremont County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the incident occurred on northbound Interstate 29 near t...
May 04, 2025
Diesel Spill Reaches Little Walnut Creek in Dallas County
(Waukee, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a diesel fuel spill that has reached Little Walnut Creek in Dallas County. Early on May 3, the DNR's Des Moines Field Off...
May 04, 2025
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Assault-related Charges
(Red Oak, Iowa) A Red Oak woman was taken into custody late Sunday morning on assault-related charges, according to the Red Oak Police Department. Authorities say 60-year-old Ruth Kristine Burns, who ...
May 04, 2025
Remains Found Of Missing Shenandoah Native Kaylee Birt
(Harney County, Oregon) The Harney County, Oregon, Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the remains discovered by volunteer searchers on Saturday have been positively identified as belonging to Kaylee ...
May 04, 2025
One Person Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash in Creston
(Creston) A Union County man suffered injuries in a pickup/motorcycle accident in Creston. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Saturday at Highway 34 and Wyoming Street. Authorities sa...
May 04, 2025
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered allflagsin Iowa to fly athalf-staff from sunrise to sunsetin honor of today's National FallenFirefightersMemorialService. Firefighters who have died...
May 04, 2025
Tackling Isolation and Loneliness in Rural America
(NAFB) An estimated one in two American adults reports experiencing significant loneliness. The Surgeon General's Advisory on the Health Effects of Social Connection and Community says loneliness can ...
May 04, 2025
Gasoline Prices Dip Slightly in Iowa, Crude Oil Sees Notable Drop
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing a small reprieve at the pump this week, as regular unleaded gasoline prices dipped by one cent to an average of $2.97 per gallon, according to the latest report fr...
May 04, 2025
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Ashley Skow Photography
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Ashley Skow Photography on Thursday, May 1, 2025, to celebrate the grand opening of the new business in Downtown Atlantic with a ribbon-cutti...
May 04, 2025
