Category Archives: Local News
Facing criminal charges, former nursing home worker surrenders his license
(Iowa Capital Dispatch - Clark Kauffman) A nurse who landed a job in an Iowa care facility last fall after Nebraska officials labeled him a "significant risk" to the public has agreed to voluntarily s...
Aug 11, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims August Emergency Management Awareness Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation designating August as Emergency Management Awareness Month. Pottawattamie County Emergency Management officials ...
Aug 11, 2026
Guthrie County Moves Forward With Resolution to Set 55 MPH Speed Limit on Roads Leading to Lake Panorama
(Guthrie Co.) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors approved setting a 55-mile-per-hour speed limit on County Roads 200th and Redwood. Supervisor Maggie Armstrong said the county received a letter f...
Aug 11, 2026
Jury Selection Begins in Chad Gibbs Murder Trial
(Denison) Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning in Crawford County District Court in the trial of Chad Eugene Gibbs Jr. Gibbs faces one count of first-degree murder and two counts of ch...
Aug 11, 2026
Harlan Community Schools Moving Class Start Time to 7:50 A.M.
(Harlan) The Harlan Community School District is changing its class start time beginning with the 2026-27 school year. According to a district social media post, the change will apply district-wide. C...
Aug 11, 2026
Iowa News Roundup: School Principal Killed in Crash, Lt. Governor Candidate Withdraws
BCLUW Principal, Child Killed in Dubuque County Crash (Dubuque County, IA) -- An Iowa school principal has died following a weekend crash in Dubuque County. The B-C-L-U-W Community School District say...
Aug 11, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 56-year-old Fred Francis Welch IV on Monday for OWI, 2nd offense, and aggravated misdemeanor. Officers transported Welch IV to the Montgomery County Jail and held him...
Aug 11, 2026
Corn Condition Rating Declines According to NASS Crop Progress Report
(Washington, D.C.) Soybean conditions improved for a second consecutive week, while U.S. corn conditions declined, according to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service's weekly Crop Progress...
Aug 10, 2026
Back to School Traffic Creates a New Environment
(Omaha) AAA reminds motorists and students that the back-to-school commute creates one of the busiest and most unpredictable traffic environments of the year. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA, says as ...
Aug 10, 2026
Cass Health Warns Patients of MyChart Phishing Scam
(Atlantic) Cass Health is alerting patients about a phishing email currently circulating that uses the MyChart name and logo to appear legitimate. MyChart is Epic's patient portal that is utilized by ...
Aug 10, 2026
