Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Visits Shelby County Farms Impacted by the 2024 Tornado Event
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited southwest Iowa on Friday morning as part of Iowa Ag Week and his annual visits to every county in Iowa. Secretary Naig spent the morning in...
Mar 29, 2025
Firefighters Battle Wildfire in Adair County
(Greenfield) On Friday afternoon, a large field fire destroyed outbuildings, an RV, and an unoccupied residence in Adair County. Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Coordinator Jeremy Cooper...
Mar 28, 2025
Updated: Source of murky water near North Raccoon River in Jefferson identified
(Jefferson, Iowa) The dark and murky water source in a stormwater drainage ditch near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson has been identified. On March 26, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notifi...
Mar 28, 2025
Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrests
(Clarinda) On the evening of Thursday, March 27, the Clarinda Police Department executed a search warrant at an apartment located at 800 W. Tarkio Street. During the search, officers seized methamphet...
Mar 28, 2025
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) has introduced bipartisan legislation to address the nationwide truck driver shortage, ease supply chain disruptions, and reduce costs for Ameri...
Mar 28, 2025
Washington County Crash Claims the Life of a Teenage Driver
(Washington County, Iowa) One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Washington County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 1 near the 64-mile marker at around 4:10 p.m. on T...
Mar 28, 2025
Gregg Young of Atlantic Donates $15,000 to Support the Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) Gregg Young of Atlantic contributed $15,000 to the Atlantic Fire Department, and the donation was celebrated on Wednesday with a "big check" photo featuring employees and firefighters. Atla...
Mar 28, 2025
Pre-Prom Safety Event at West Central Valley High School
(Stuart) The Iowa State Patrol, in collaboration with the Stuart Police Department, is hosting an important event to raise awareness for students at West Central Valley as they prepare for prom weeken...
Mar 28, 2025
DNR investigating murky water near North Raccoon River in Jefferson
(Jefferson) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a stormwater drainage ditch containing dark colored water near the North Raccoon River in Jefferson in Greene County. On March 26 ...
Mar 27, 2025
Western Iowa pharmacy cited for numerous violations
(Woodbine) A western Iowa store where a pharmacist was cited last year for incorrectly filling prescriptions for patients is now facing multiple charges from the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. In 2024, the b...
Mar 27, 2025
