Category Archives: Local News
Judge Upholds Iowa Restrictions On Sexual Orientation Teaching, Gender Identity
(Des Moines, IA) -- A federal judge says Iowa schools can restrict instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation up until the sixth grade. The ruling states teachers are not allowed to provide...
May 16, 2025
Three Audubon County Water Distribution Sites Available: Tower Water Levels Showing Improvement
(Audubon Co) In response to ongoing water service disruptions, Audubon County Emergency Management has scheduled three water distribution sites for today, May 16, to assist residents affected by outag...
May 16, 2025
Eight Products Advance in 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Contest
(Des Moines) The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne Bank announced the top eight products moving on in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest. One of these items is ma...
May 16, 2025
Scam Alert from Adair County Sheriff's Office
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office has received at least five reports regarding a phone scam in which the caller falsely claims to represent the Sheriff's Office, possibly even impersonati...
May 16, 2025
Wind Advisory for Western Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory for western Iowa until 9:00 p.m. this evening. The forecast calls for westerly winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 45 mil...
May 16, 2025
Three Charged with Adel Trail Bridge Arson
(Adel, Iowa) The Dallas County Sheriff's Office announced that three individuals are facing charges in connection with a fire that severely damaged a bridge on the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Authorit...
May 16, 2025
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Multiple Drug-Related Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces numerous drug charges following a traffic stop near 4th and Grimes Street in Red Oak. Deputies arrested 65-year-old Thomas Oscar Anderson for second-degree theft, possess...
May 16, 2025
Judge cites lack of confidence in Homeland Security, issues injunction in UI case
Stating that she has "little confidence" the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will comply with its own regulations, a federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction protecting four Univ...
May 15, 2025
Pottawattamie County Emergency Drinking Water Distribution Site
(Avoca) An emergency drinking water distribution site will be established at the Avoca Fire Department and be open from 5pm - 7pm today (Thursday, May 15th) and Friday (May 16th). The supply of water ...
May 15, 2025
Motorcycle Driver Suffers Serious Injuries in Pottawattamie County Crash
(Council Bluffs) One person suffered serious injuries in a motorcycle crash in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police say the accident happened on Wednesday at 8:51 p.m. in the 2500 Block of West Broad...
May 15, 2025
