Category Archives: Local News
Iowa State Patrol Reports Hundreds of Calls During the Snow Storm
(Des Moines) The snow and ice made Wednesday a busy day for the Iowa State Patrol. Road conditions deteriorated throughout the state. The southern half of the state and far eastern Iowa had the worst ...
Feb 13, 2025
Johnson County Crash Claims One Life
(Johnson County, Iowa) The driver of a van was killed when the vehicle slammed into the back of a semi-trailer on Interstate 80 in Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on W...
Feb 13, 2025
Roadways Partially Covered with Snow: Cold Weather Advisory in Effect
(Des Moines) Southwest Iowa Roadways are partially covered with snow this morning. A few exceptions exist, such as Highway 148 from Highway 92 to Interstate 80, which is completely covered with snow. ...
Feb 13, 2025
Atlantic School Board Sets Public Hearing Dates for 2025-26 Calendar and FY26 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board set public hearing dates for the 2025-26 Calendar and the FY26 Budget. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen told the Board they have three calendars to review. The publ...
Feb 12, 2025
Bill proposes changing language defining bullying, harassment in Iowa Code
(Des Moines) Iowa lawmakers moved forward with legislation Tuesday to change how bullying and harassment of students is defined in Iowa Code, removing references to bullying being based on an "actual ...
Feb 12, 2025
Half of Iowa Tuition Grant funds could go to students in 'high-demand' fields
(Des Moines) A bill that would funnel a portion of Iowa Tuition Grant dollars toward high-demand job fields passed out of subcommittee Tuesday afternoon despite concerns from private college represent...
Feb 12, 2025
Lawmakers pitch bill to bring baseball back to two state universities
(Des Moines) A bill that would require two of Iowa's state universities to bring back men's baseball teams moved out of an Iowa House subcommittee Tuesday afternoon, with lawmakers considering a possi...
Feb 12, 2025
Iowa lawmakers try again to pass anti-SLAPP bill expediting First Amendment cases
(Des Moines) Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said Tuesday he has high hopes for the Iowa Legislature to pass an anti-SLAPP bill this session after several years of the measure stalling. SLAPP, or "strate...
Feb 12, 2025
Nunn Bill to Slash Red Tape for Small Businesses Passes House
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) bipartisan bill unanimously to reduce excessive paperwork for small businesses. The Protect Small...
Feb 12, 2025
Updated: Weather Service Snowfall Amounts
Adair-3.4 inches Anita-2.70 inches Atlantic-2.85 inches Audubon-4.0 inches Carroll-1.5 inches Clarinda-4.00 inches Corning-3.2 inches Creston-3.50 inches Guthrie Center-3.0 inches Harlan-3.05 Oakland-...
Feb 12, 2025
