Category Archives: Local News
Harlan City Council Approves RAGBRAI Ordinance for 2026 Overnight Stop
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance establishing temporary regulations for vendors, traffic and public safety during this year's overnight stop of the Register's Annual G...
Jul 08, 2026
Iowans can catch the buzz and help out bumble bees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Volunteers across Iowa conducted nearly 500 bumble bee atlas surveys in 2025, which was more than three times the number of surveys conducted the year prior. The Iowa Departmen...
Jul 08, 2026
Trone Garriott calls for public option, restoring Medicaid funding at cancer event
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott said Tuesday she believed an important step in addressing Iowa's cancer crisis was making sure Iowans have consistent, e...
Jul 08, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Approve 28E Agreement for Public Health Services
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a brief meeting this morning and officially approved a 28E Public Health Agreement following a review by the county attorney. The agreement desig...
Jul 08, 2026
Severe Storm Risk Expands Across Southwest, West Central, and Central Iowa Wednesday
(Des Moines) Much of Southwest, West Central, and Central Iowa is under a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather Wednesday, with storms expected to develop during the afternoon and evening. Acc...
Jul 08, 2026
State News: Troops Head to D.C., Wall That Heals Returns, Fair Food Unveiled
120 Iowa National Guard Troops Deploy To DC Friday (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa National Guard members are being deployed to the nation's capital this week. One hundred and twenty National Guard troops wi...
Jul 08, 2026
Pottawattamie County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested 45-year-old Ian Leib of Council Bluffs following a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48. Authorities charged Leib with possession...
Jul 08, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested on Domestic Assault Charge
(Red Oak) Police arrested a Red Oak man on Tuesday on Assault charges in Red Oak. Police arrested 32-year-old Benjamin Carrol Johnson in the 200 block of West Reed Street for Domestic Assault 1st Offe...
Jul 08, 2026
Facing Declining Numbers, Exira/EHK Looks to Athletic Sharing to Sustain Spartan Programs
(Elk Horn) Exira/EHK Athletic Director Tom Petersen and Schools Superintendent Trevor Miller led a community-wide meeting at the Exira/EHK gymnasium at Elk Horn on Tuesday night, focusing on the futur...
Jul 07, 2026
No Injuries Reported After Explosion, Fire Destroys Rural Hancock Home
(Hancock) A rural Hancock home was destroyed following an explosion and fire Tuesday morning. The Hancock Fire Department, along with the Avoca and Minden Fire Departments, responded at approximately ...
Jul 07, 2026
