Category Archives: Local News
Hundreds protest as Legislature votes to remove gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act
(Des Moines) Hundreds gathered in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol Feb. 27, 2025, protesting legislation to remove gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act that lawmakers are expected to de...
Feb 28, 2025
Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Iowa on Friday
(Des Moines) Strong winds and low relative humidity will increase the fire danger across the state today. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for central and southern Iowa from noon...
Feb 28, 2025
Dog and Man Rescued from Central Iowa Lake
(Polk County) A nearby resident helped save a man who had fallen through the ice trying to rescue a dog at a Polk County Lake. The Polk County Communication Center received a 911 call late Thursday af...
Feb 28, 2025
A Few Items Left for Completion of Atlantic's New Splash Pad Project, Grand Opening Set for May
(Atlantic) Ali Pieken, a member of the Atlantic Park Advisory Commission and former Splash Pad committee member, presented an update on the Splash Pad project at Wednesday's meeting. In April 2023, fu...
Feb 28, 2025
Improvements Proposed for Sunnyside and Washington School Tennis Courts
(Atlantic) The Sunnyside Tennis Courts need some work. Mike McDermott, the Atlantic City Council Park Advisory Commission liaison, presented two proposals to the Commission on Wednesday afternoon: one...
Feb 27, 2025
Former sheriff, being sued by his successor, must repay jobless benefits
(Guthrie Co) A former county sheriff who collected unemployment benefits after losing his bid for reelection will now have to repay those benefits, a judge has ruled. State records indicate James "Mar...
Feb 27, 2025
Gov. Reynolds issues statement on Iowa House committee passing bill limiting cell phone use in schools
(Des Moines) Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House Education Committee passing HSB 106, a bill to set a floor restricting cell phone use during classr...
Feb 27, 2025
Update: One Person Injured in Atlantic Accident
(Atlantic) One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Atlantic this (Thursday) morning. The Atlantic Police Department says Sidney Petty, of Atlantic, was driving northbound on Locust Street,...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House Higher Education Committee approves DEI, transparency bills
(Des Moines) The Iowa House Higher Education Committee moved several bills to the House floor Wednesday focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion practices at community colleges and private universi...
Feb 27, 2025
Iowa House bill would limit SNAP food eligibility
(Des Moines) An Iowa bill promises to fund the Double Up Food Bucks program, but only if the list of eligible foods under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is adjusted for Iowa recipients....
Feb 27, 2025
