Category Archives: Local News
Cass County Supervisors Release Maintenance of Crooked Creek Watershed Site, Set FY27 Hearing Dates
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the release of responsibility for maintenance of Crooked Creek Watershed site 12-C-1 in Benton Township to Glenn Ellen Farms Inc. Bo...
Mar 05, 2026
Hancock County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Hancock County) Two people were killed, and two others injured in a two-vehicle crash in Hancock County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that a crash occurred at 4:37 a.m. Thursday on Highway 18, about...
Mar 04, 2026
Pentagon Names Two More Soldiers Killed in Kuwait Drone Attack
(Washington D.C.) The Pentagon on Wednesday released the names of the final two U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait. Military officials identified them as Maj. Jeffrey R. O'B...
Mar 04, 2026
Steve Baier announces run for Iowa Senate
(Noble) Cass County supervisor, former wrestling coach, educator and community leader Steve Baier announced he is running for Iowa Senate District #9 following the retirement of Senator Tom Shipley. "...
Mar 04, 2026
Endangered Person Advisory
The Warren County Sheriff's Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are issuing an Endangered Person Advisory for 78-year-old Cheryl Anderson. Cheryl was reported missing on March 3, 20...
Mar 04, 2026
Cass County Master Gardeners to Host Spring Garden Seminar
(Atlantic) "Growing in Nature" is the theme of The Cass County Master Gardeners Spring seminar. Event coordinators state this year's theme welcomes anyone interested in learning more about local garde...
Mar 04, 2026
Update: Victim of House Fire in Griswold Identified
(Griswold) The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the victim of the house fire at 68444 560th Street near Griswold on February 24th has been identified as 53-year-old Carl Eldon Shaffer, of Griswold. A...
Mar 04, 2026
Montgomery County Receives FEMA Funding for J Avenue Box Culvert
(Red Oak) At Tuesday's County Supervisors meeting, Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert announced that FEMA had awarded the county a $250,000 check for the J Avenue box culvert project. The culvert...
Mar 04, 2026
Iowa House passes education bills on free speech, social studies
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa House passed several education measures Tuesday, including bills related to students' free speech and social studies class standards. House File 2336, approved in a 63...
Mar 04, 2026
Iowa House passes governor's 'MAHA' bill, adds new K-12 requirements
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The governor's "Make America Healthy Again" bill passed the Iowa House Tuesday, with several other bills related to K-12 student health requirements tagging along as amendments...
Mar 04, 2026
