Category Archives: Local News
2025 Hunting and Fishing Licenses Available for Purchase
(Lewis) DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen reminds hunters to renew their hunting and fishing licenses before they expire on January 10. Lorenzen says the revenue generated from license purchases g...
Dec 22, 2024
Life Expectancy Up
(Undated) -- Life expectancy in the U.S. is on the rise, reaching the highest level last year since the COVID-19 pandemic. A report out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found ...
Dec 22, 2024
AAA: Nebraska and Iowa Travelers part of 9.1 Million Expected to Close out 2024
(Omaha) AAA is forecasting more than 9.1 million travelers from the West North Central Region* (WNC) are predicted to travel 50 miles or more for the year-end holiday period (from Saturday, December 2...
Dec 22, 2024
Car Chase in Red Oak on Friday Leads to Arrest and Injuries
(Red Oak, IA) -- On Friday afternoon, Red Oak police engaged in a car chase leading to injuries and multiple charges for an apparent drunken driver. At 2:41 pm, the Montgomery Communications Center wa...
Dec 21, 2024
Iowa HHS Reports First Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Iowa, Risk Remains Very Low to Public
Iowa HHS Reports First Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Iowa, Risk Remains Very Low to Public The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is reporting the firs...
Dec 20, 2024
DPS Graduates 51st Basic Academy
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety is proud to announce the graduation of the 51st Basic Academy on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center in Des Moines...
Dec 20, 2024
Atlantic Assistant Police Chief Paul Wood Reports on New Satellite Location at Cass Health to Support Children in Crisis
(Atlantic) Atlantic Assistant Police Chief Paul Wood addressed the City Council on Wednesday to announce the opening of a new satellite location for "Project Harmony," a leading child advocacy organiz...
Dec 20, 2024
DNR Fisheries is Hiring Seasonal Positions This Summer
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is inviting individuals aged 18 and older to join its team for the upcoming summer season. According to John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with...
Dec 20, 2024
Watts Management Donates $25,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Watts Management, owned by Randy & Marsha Watts, have donated $25,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new childcare center, and YMCA...
Dec 20, 2024
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Deputies arrested 29-year-old Jeffrey Whitt of Villisca on Thursday in the 400 block of 5th Street in Villisca on an active Adam...
Dec 20, 2024
