Category Archives: Local News
Iowa High School Speech Association Individual State Speech Results
(Ames) Area School Districts competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association Individual State Speech Contest on Saturday. Posted below are some of the results. Check back as we receive updates. AC...
Mar 17, 2025
Carroll Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
(Carroll) A Carroll man who sexually exploited multiple children and possessed millions of files of child pornography was sentenced last week to 50 years in federal prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office ...
Mar 17, 2025
Fremont County Sheriff's Office Seeks Information on Burglary at Sidney High School
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is investigating a burglary that occurred at Sidney High School during the early morning hours of Saturday, March 15. Authorities are seeking the public's ...
Mar 17, 2025
Iowa House Passes Bills on Adoptive Parent Benefits, University Admission Rates, and Professional Permits to Carry
(Des Moines) Last week, the Iowa House passed House File 248 regarding Adoptive Parent Benefits. Iowa House District 18 Representative Tom Moore said this legislation ensures that all new parents are ...
Mar 17, 2025
Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today in Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service has Iowa under a Red Flag Warning today from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Extremely warm temperatures combined with dry vegetation, low relative humidity, and incr...
Mar 17, 2025
Ditch Fire Contained in Coburg Without Damage
(Coburg) At 4:13 p.m. on Sunday, the Red Oak FD, Stanton FD, and Essex FD were dispatched to a ditch fire at 270th & Pine in Coburg, which was spreading toward residential structures. Upon arrival...
Mar 17, 2025
Two People Face Drug Possession and Other Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Two individuals from Montgomery County have been charged with drug possession and child endangerment. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 32-year-old Keegan Michael Johnson ...
Mar 17, 2025
EPA: Largest Deregulatory Announcement in History
(NAFB) The head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, unveiled a series of actions to roll back environmental regulations, calling it the largest deregulatory announcement in U.S. histor...
Mar 17, 2025
Two Hurt in Sioux County Crash
(Sioux County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle head-on collision in Sioux County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened on Saturday at around 6:18 p.m. on Jackson Ave...
Mar 16, 2025
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested an 18-year-old on a misdemeanor charge. According to the Police Department press release, Officer's arrested Kylie Rynea Miller on Saturday at the intersection of N. ...
Mar 16, 2025
