Category Archives: Local News
Surgeon accused of 'perverted' conduct faces Iowa licensing-board charges
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Story written by Clark Kauffman) (Des Moines) An Iowa-licensed surgeon accused of "perverted" and unprofessional conduct while practicing in another state is now facing sanction...
May 13, 2026
Villisca Woman Arrested for Indecent Exposure and Public Intoxication
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department has arrested a woman from Villisca for riding her bicycle in a manner deemed inappropriate. On Tuesday at approximately 3:41 p.m., officers apprehended 34-year-...
May 13, 2026
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Makes Two Arrests on Tuesday
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in separate incidents on Tuesday. Deputies arrested 41-year-old Cory Smith of Elliott on a Montgomery County warrant for driving wh...
May 13, 2026
State News: Shooting Extradition, Animal Torture Law, Guard Returns, Corporate Growth, and Working Moms
Extradition Hearing For Iowa City Shooter Moved To Wednesday (Atlanta, GA) -- The Cedar Rapids teen facing five counts of attempted murder in connection with an Iowa City shooting last month will appe...
May 13, 2026
Rare white fawn spotted on Indian Hills Community College campus
(Ottumwa) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is confirming the rare sighting of a newborn white fawn on the Indian Hills Community College campus today, and is urging the public to enjoy...
May 12, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Back Safety Upgrades, Redesign for Old Lincoln Highway
(Council Bluffs)- The Pottawattamie County Supervisors unanimously passed a letter of support for a grant to improve the safety of some of the county roads through the small towns, and redesign Old Li...
May 12, 2026
More than $152,000 Granted to Audubon County Community Projects
(Audubon) The Audubon County Community Foundation awarded $152,508 to Audubon County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2026 Grant Cycle. The following organizations are ...
May 12, 2026
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Capital Asset Policy Amendment and New Contract
(Red Oak) - The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors recently approved a resolution to amend the County's Capital Asset Policy and authorized a new three-year contract with Cost Advisory Services. M...
May 12, 2026
Sebern Needed to Make Changes to Guthrie County Engineering Budget
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors continue to tweak their budget this time making some changes in the engineering department. County Engineer Josh Sebern needed to make some adjus...
May 12, 2026
Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
(Des Moines) The United States continues to face an unprecedented and evolving drug threat driven by illicit fentanyl, which is increasingly mixed with a dangerous array of synthetic substances emergi...
May 12, 2026
