Category Archives: Local News
Three More Snowplows Struck by Vehicles
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa State Patrol is taking to social media to highlight the dangers of careless driving around snow plows. ISP says three snow plows were struck by vehicles Monday while crews wer...
Feb 19, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning Overnight Tonight
(Des Moines) Dangerously cold wind chills remain this morning and again tomorrow morning across southwest and west central Iowa. The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory until noon ...
Feb 19, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Road Easement Vacation and Bridge Sale
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors officially approved a resolution to vacate a county road easement during their meeting Tuesday morning. The total length of 350th Street/Akron Road to be...
Feb 19, 2025
Iowa grain indemnity bill advances from committee
(Des Moines) A bill to update Iowa's grain indemnity fund with increased capacity and to include farmers with credit-sale contracts passed the Iowa House Agriculture Committee Tuesday. Committee membe...
Feb 18, 2025
Bringing a minor to a drag show would be a felony under Iowa bill
(Des Moines) A bill to outlaw minors from being present at drag shows could have wider implications for access to art and transgender rights, opponents of the legislation said Tuesday. The legislation...
Feb 18, 2025
Auditor says state denied access to ESA information, departments dispute claim
(Des Moines) Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said Tuesday the state was withholding information about the state's private school scholarship program - a claim various executive-branch agencies disputed. The aud...
Feb 18, 2025
Gov. Reynolds introduces bill to improve rural healthcare access, increase medical residencies statewide
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation to ensure access to quality healthcare in all parts of the state. Gov. Reynolds' bill would consolidate, and more than double to $10 milli...
Feb 18, 2025
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Authorities in Adair County report three recent arrests. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 46-year-old Shawn Allen Farlow, of Stuart, on February 10th for Domestic Abuse Assault 1s...
Feb 18, 2025
Cass County Supervisors, Acting as Compensation Board, Approve Compensation Schedule for Elected Officials
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Compensation Board, approved a compensation schedule for County Elected Officials for Fiscal Year 2026 by a 4-1 vote. The compensation inc...
Feb 18, 2025
Griswold Community School's Looking for a Building Trades Instructor
(Griswold) The City of Griswold plans a housing development project, and the school district can partner with Iowa Western Community College to help students work toward a construction management cert...
Feb 18, 2025
