Category Archives: Local News
Iowa House Representative Tom Moore Discusses SSA
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore said on Thursday they held a Republican caucus, discussing State Supplemental Aid (SSA). Moore said he led off the conversation supporting...
Jan 24, 2025
Ernst Bags Bureaucrat Swag
(Washington D.C.) In response to a recent report highlighting that Washington allocates over $1.8 billion each year on "advertising," alongside additional millions for mascots, trinkets, and other pro...
Jan 24, 2025
Students Using ESA Rises
(Des Moines) Iowa is seeing a sharp increase in students using Education Savings Accounts. The Department of Education says more than 27-thousand-800 students are using the taxpayer-funded accounts fo...
Jan 24, 2025
Cheerleader Carted Off Court After Stunt Gone Wrong During Iowa Basketball Game
(Iowa City) An Iowa Hawkeyes male cheerleader is recovering after a stunt gone wrong at an Iowa basketball game on Tuesday night. The incident happened during the Iowa game against Minnesota at Carver...
Jan 24, 2025
Glen R. Smith named chairman of FCSIC board of directors
(McLean, Virginia) Glen R. Smith of Atlantic, Iowa, was elected yesterday as chairman of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation board of directors. He succeeds Jeffery Hall, who served as chairm...
Jan 23, 2025
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 210 Months in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
(Council Bluffs A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for receiving child pornography. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received CyberTips that an ac...
Jan 23, 2025
Shelby County Man Sentenced to 270 Months in Federal Prison for Drug Charge
(Council Bluffs) A Shelby County man was sentenced to 270 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On January 2, 2024, law enforcement pursued a vehicle in a high-speed c...
Jan 23, 2025
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Charge
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 22 years (264 months) in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents, 39-year-old Ricardo De...
Jan 23, 2025
Atlantic City Council Seeks Public Input for Comprehensive Development Plan
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council encourages residents to share their thoughts on the city's guide for future development. Officials are working on a comprehensive plan to establish the foun...
Jan 23, 2025
Harlan City Council Approves New Pool Hours for 2025 and the Pool Pass Sale for April
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved a recommendation for new pool hours for 2025. The hours will be Sunday through Friday from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Council ...
Jan 23, 2025
