Category Archives: Local News
Audubon County Roads Superintendent: "We are Making Progress"
(Audubon) Audubon County Roads Superintendent Jami Schleimer says crews are making progress despite the windy conditions. He says they are working on the hard service roads, and there is a significant...
Mar 05, 2025
Cass County Road Crews Working on Main Roadways
(Atlantic) Cass County Road crews are out battling the brutal weather conditions this morning. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says their main goal is to open the main arteries for emergency vehicle...
Mar 05, 2025
Two Sections of I-80 Closed in Western Iowa
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault says travel in western Iowa is not advised this morning. DeVault says Exit 40 eastbound, and Exit 60 westbound are closed, ...
Mar 05, 2025
Updated: High Winds, and Blizzard Conditions Continue This Morning
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says travel should be restricted to emergencies only this morning. This potent system will continue to affect southwest Iowa today. Strong north...
Mar 05, 2025
Orient-Macksburg School District Voters Decide to Dissolve District: Overwhelming Support for Proposal
(Orient) The patrons of the Orient-Macksburg School District voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the district. Unofficial results indicate that 203 votes were cast in favor of the dissolution, while only...
Mar 04, 2025
Updated: Severe Winter Weather Alerts Issued for Southwest Iowa: Blizzard and High Wind Warnings in Effect
(Des Moines) Traveling conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly overnight. Forecasters predict that rain will transition to snow, accompanied by high winds ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour, ...
Mar 04, 2025
Le Mars Woman Arrested on Montgomery County warrant
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Mary Webb, of Le Mars, on Tuesday on an active Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear - OWI 1st Offense. Webb was h...
Mar 04, 2025
Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
(Des Moines) Iowa's age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday. Current Iowa law requires Iowans to be at least 21 year...
Mar 04, 2025
Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
(Des Moines) Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state's "unique" food sources like corn, pork and dairy. The bill...
Mar 04, 2025
Bill banning mRNA vaccines in Iowa passes subcommittee
(Des Moines) A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 360 would prohibit health care providers from...
Mar 04, 2025
