Category Archives: Local News
Update: On Shelby County Officer-Involved Shooting
(Harlan) On March 6, 2025, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer-involved shooting in Harlan, Iowa. At approxim...
Mar 14, 2025
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Commercial Pullet Flock in Buena Vista County
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a commercial pullet flock in Buena Vista County, Iowa. This...
Mar 14, 2025
Ernst-Supported Bill to Halt Fentanyl Passes Senate
(Washington DC) Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, which she cosponsors. To stop the spread of this deadly drug and save Amer...
Mar 14, 2025
Treasurer's Office Reminding Iowans Not to Fall for Scams
(Des Moines) Treasurer Roby Smith is reminding Iowans his office will never call and ask for bank account numbers. Today his office was made aware of a 'spoofing' scam where a group of individuals des...
Mar 14, 2025
City of Atlantic to Host Roundtable Discussions
(Atlantic) As part of ongoing efforts to update the city's comprehensive plan, the City of Atlantic will host small roundtable discussions on Monday, March 24th, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at The Venue i...
Mar 14, 2025
Gov. Reynolds issues statement on March REC projections
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the March REC projections through Fiscal Year 2027: "We cut taxes to let Iowans keep more of their hard-ea...
Mar 14, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests, one on March 12, and the other on March 13. Police arrested 61-year-old Troy Eugene McKinney, of Creston on Wednesday at 500 N. Division on a warrant for O...
Mar 14, 2025
Iowa's Revenue Projections Dip: Tax Cuts Still on the Table
(Des Moines) Iowa's state revenue is projected to be lower than expected. Iowa's Revenue Estimating Conference lowered its estimated eight-and-a-half billion dollars in state revenue by 218 million do...
Mar 14, 2025
Severe Weather Potential Upgraded
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service updated its severe weather potential this morning. Due to the damaging wind potential, much of the area has been upgraded to the moderate risk category. In so...
Mar 14, 2025
Critical Fire Weather Conditions this Afternoon and Early Evening
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Red Flag Warning for southern, central, and eastern Iowa from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. this evening. Forecasters say warm conditions with...
Mar 14, 2025
