Category Archives: Local News
Accident at 7th & Walnut in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Cass EMS and Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called to a two-vehicle accident at 7th and Walnut Streets at 3:28 p.m. Friday. One person complained of head and neck pain. No other information ...
May 08, 2026
You Can Help Stamp Out Hunger This Weekend
(Undated) -- This weekend is the nationwide post office food collection event known as Stamp Out Hunger. Letter carriers will be picking up donated food left in shopping bags at mailboxes on Saturday ...
May 08, 2026
Red Oak Receives $20.2 Million USDA Loan for Wastewater System Improvements
(Red Oak) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing millions of dollars into rural water infrastructure projects across Iowa, including a major wastewater improvement project in southwest Iowa. ...
May 08, 2026
Main Street Iowa Celebrates 40 Years, Honors Communities and Leaders
(West Des Moines) The Iowa Economic Development Authority's (IEDA) Main Street Iowa celebrated its 40th anniversary this evening at the 2026 Main Street Iowa Development Awards in West Des Moines, hon...
May 08, 2026
Health Care Iowa hospital accused of harvesting patient's organs without authorization
(Iowa Capital Dispatch story written by Clark Kauffman) (Missouri Valley) An Iowa hospital is facing a lawsuit for allegedly harvesting the organs of a deceased patient without first consulting with t...
May 08, 2026
State News: Leadership Changes at IPERS, Nitrate Pollution Concerns, Rising Overdose Deaths, and Tulip Time Festival Celebrations
CEO of IPERS Resigns After Having Been Placed on Paid Leave (Des Moines, IA) -- The CEO of Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, or IPERS, has resigned. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' office says the...
May 08, 2026
Construction Work on Eagle Avenue to begin on Friday May 8
(Audubon) Officials from the Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says starting on May 8, at 8:00 a.m., the contractor will begin grading work on Eagle Avenue between County Highway F32 and 170th...
May 07, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Releases Latest Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released its' latest arrest report from April 30 through May 7. *On May 1, 2026, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Brian Lee Carlson, 51, of Elk Hor...
May 07, 2026
Water Summary Update: Wet April provides relief across most of Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa experienced significantly improved conditions through April, according to the latest Water Summary Update. A particularly wet April brought relief to a large portion of the state. Wh...
May 07, 2026
Gov. Reynolds announces resignation of IPERS CEO
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced she has accepted the resignation of Greg Samorajski, former chief executive officer of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS). His resi...
May 07, 2026
