Category Archives: Local News
Griswold School Board Holds Organizational Meeting
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board held an organizational meeting on Monday night. The board elected Ryan Smith president and Erika Kirchhoff vice president. One item on the agenda was the relocatio...
Dec 17, 2024
A Busy Night for Mills County Sheriff's Office on December 13
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office had a busy night on Friday, December 13, as winter weather created hazardous driving conditions across the area. Freezing rain began falling around 5:00 p....
Dec 17, 2024
Union County Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Domestic Abuse and Assault
(Creston) A Union County man was arrested Monday at Eagle Avenue and 140th Street in Creston. Dakota Wayne Brooks, a resident of Creston, faces multiple charges, including Domestic Abuse, Assault, and...
Dec 17, 2024
Busy Weekend for Iowa State Patrol
(Des Moines) An ice storm made it a busy weekend for the Iowa State Patrol. The law enforcement agency said it responded to more than 250 calls for service between Friday and Sunday when the weather c...
Dec 17, 2024
Cournoyer Named Lieutenant Governor
(Des Moines) Iowa's new lieutenant governor is a familiar name at the State Capitol. Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Chris Cournoyer would be filling the post yesterday, saying she has the "chara...
Dec 17, 2024
DCI Assists Black Hawk County with Death Investigation
(Waterloo) On December 15, 2024, the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation with a death investigation involving a male who died while...
Dec 16, 2024
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Sioux, Worth and Monona County Flocks
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected three cases...
Dec 16, 2024
Atlantic Rising Delivers Annual Christmas Boxes
(Atlantic) Atlantic Rising and volunteers could be seen out delivering food boxes on Thursday, December 12th in the evening. The organization began collecting donations and nominations in early Novemb...
Dec 16, 2024
Public Input Meeting Scheduled for Atlantic's Comprehensive Plan Update
(Atlantic) A public input meeting is scheduled for Wednesday on the City of Atlantic's new comprehensive plan. The comprehensive plan is the city's guide for future development. This plan sets the bas...
Dec 16, 2024
Gov. Reynolds appoints State Senator Chris Cournoyer as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
(Des Moines) Gov. Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaire...
Dec 16, 2024
