Category Archives: Local News
Gov. Reynolds issues statement on Iowa House committee passing bill limiting cell phone use in schools
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House Education Committee passing HSB 106, a bill to set a floor restricting cell phone use during classr...
Feb 27, 2025
Update: One Person Injured in Atlantic Accident
(Atlantic) One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Atlantic this (Thursday) morning. The Atlantic Police Department says Sidney Petty, of Atlantic, was driving northbound on Locust Street,...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House Higher Education Committee approves DEI, transparency bills
(Des Moines) The Iowa House Higher Education Committee moved several bills to the House floor Wednesday focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion practices at community colleges and private universi...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House bill would limit SNAP food eligibility
(Des Moines) An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the list of eligible foods under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is adjusted for Iowa recipients....
Feb 27, 2025
Montgomery County Field Fire
(Elliott) Firefighters from Elliott, Grant, and Red Oak responded to 2602 140th Street for a report of a field fire on Wednesday afternoon. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says embers from a nearby brus...
Feb 27, 2025
Two Baby Girls Declared Safe Havens in February
(Des Moines) Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby girl, born February 8, and a baby girl, born February 12, are now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ...
Feb 26, 2025
Missing Eastern Iowa K9 Officer Found Dead
(Mount Vernon, IA) -- A K9 police officer reported missing in Eastern Iowa has been found dead. Mt. Vernon-Lisbon Police, just east of Cedar Rapids, say their K9 Officer Monster went missing from his ...
Feb 26, 2025
Freon Leak Prompts Evacuation at Red Oak Early Childhood Center
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency says shortly before 11:30am today (Wednesday) staff detected an unknown leak coming from the ceiling in a daycare classroom at the Red Oak E...
Feb 26, 2025
Ernst Ensures Relief for Iowa Poultry Farmers, Consumers
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, secured critical relief for Iowa poultry farmers who have been affected by...
Feb 26, 2025
Atlantic City Council Seeks Public Input for Comprehensive Development Plan
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council encourages residents to share their thoughts on the city's guide for future development. Officials are working on a comprehensive plan to establish the foundation ...
Feb 26, 2025
