Category Archives: Local News
Bill Prompted By Urbandale Student's Alleged Abuse Makes Progress In House
(Des Moines) A bill that was prompted by the alleged abuse of an Urbandale student is making progress. Paige Petek said school staff watched as her special-needs son Keaton was banging his head on a f...
Feb 12, 2025
511ia.org Road Conditions Report: Roads Mostly to Partially Covered with Snow
(Area) Roadways in the southern two-thirds of Iowa are partially or mostly covered with snow this morning. According to the National Weather Service, snow will continue over much of southern and centr...
Feb 12, 2025
Atlantic Community Aquatics Committee Holds Second Meeting
(Atlantic) The newly established Atlantic Community Aquatics Committee convened for its second meeting on Tuesday, continuing its efforts to shape the future of aquatics in the community. The committe...
Feb 11, 2025
Students with top test scores could get free tuition, stipends under House bill
(Des Moines) A bill to provide tuition waivers and stipends to students with maximum scores on certain standardized tests moved ahead Tuesday with support from subcommittee members. House File 154 wou...
Feb 11, 2025
Update: Most of Southwest Iowa now in Winter Storm Warning
(Des Moines) A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 6:00 this evening to 6:00 Wednesday for Pottawattamie, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont and Page counties and from Midnight tonight to Midnight Wednesda...
Feb 11, 2025
Updated: Area Snow Emergency Proclamations
(Audubon) The City of Audubon has announced a Snow Emergency. The Snow Emergency will be in effect from 5:00 a.m. Wednesday to Noon on Thursday. Please remove vehicles from all public streets. (Griswo...
Feb 11, 2025
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approves Salary Increases and Fee Adjustments
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved raises for the County Engineer and Medical Examiner during their regular meeting this (Tuesday) morning. By A 3-2 vote, the supervisors ap...
Feb 11, 2025
Discovering Iowa's Best Burger: The 16th Annual Contest is Here
(Des Moines) The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) have officially launched the 16th annual Iowa's Best Burger contest, an exciting event that celebrates the...
Feb 11, 2025
Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. Bree Anne Crotty, 40, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on February 5th for Failure to Appear. Bond was set at $5,000. Tyren Jamal Mor...
Feb 11, 2025
Flu Cases Soar Nationwide
(Undated) -- Flu cases are spiking across the country with the rapid spread of a dangerous new strain. The CDC estimates that there have been 24 million flu cases this season. That's led to 310 thousa...
Feb 11, 2025
