Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Two people were arrested in Red Oak for Violating No Contact Orders. The Red Oak Police Department says 23-year-old Carrington Jade Jackson was arrested in the 600 Block of N Broadway Street...
Jun 5, 2025
Creston Police Report 2 Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests on Wednesday. *Police arrested 50-year-old Jason Michael Turk of Creston in the 300 block of Livingston for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Marijuan...
Jun 5, 2025
Vision Atlantic Series Installment #6- Explaining How This Vision Atlantic Project Impacts Jobs
(Atlantic) KSOM/KS95 News continues our series of stories with the Vision Atlantic initiative. This $75 million transformative project includes 144 new housing units, an expansion of the YMCA, and a n...
Jun 5, 2025
Iowa DOT Highlights Busy Construction Season with Key Projects Across Southwest Iowa
(Atlantic) Iowa DOT District Transportation Planner Scott Suhr indicates that the state's short construction season necessitates that crews make the most of the limited weather window. This year is no...
Jun 5, 2025
Atlantic City Council Sets Date for Fourth of July Fireworks Use
(Atlantic) - On June 17, 2020, the Atlantic City Council adopted an ordinance giving the council authority to set annual dates for fireworks use within city limits. However, that local control was par...
Jun 4, 2025
Atlantic City Council Approves "Four Way Stop" and reduced Speeds on 29th Street
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council approved several ordinances aimed at improving safety along 29th Street. The measures include the installation of a new stop sign and a reduction in ...
Jun 4, 2025
Iowa ACLU sends letters to cities calling for removal of drag restrictions
(Des Moines) The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa sent letters Wednesday to five Iowa city councils calling for a change to local statutes that classify "female impersonators" and "male imperson...
Jun 4, 2025
Pour into Avoca: Community Event to Support Businesses Impacted by Recent Water Shortage
(Avoca) After multiple challenging weeks navigating a boil order and water restrictions, several community and government organizations are coming together to support Avoca businesses through a specia...
Jun 4, 2025
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor WWII soldier killed on D-Day
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, June 6, 2025, to honor a fallen soldier from Cincinnati, Iowa, who was killed o...
Jun 4, 2025
Fatal Motorcycle vs Semi Accident in Floyd County
(Floyd Co.) One person was killed in a motorcycle vs semi accident in Floyd County this morning. The Iowa State Patrol says a 66-year-old from Garner, Iowa, was operating a 2019 Kawasaki motorcycle on...
Jun 4, 2025
