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Advocates Of Domestic Violence Victims Call For More Public Funding
(Des Moines) Domestic violence has claimed the lives of at least 89 Iowans since 2021. Lindsay Pingel of the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence says the state needs more public funding to suppor...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Clarke County Authorities Confirm Drownings at White Breast Creek
(Clarke County, Iowa) Authorities in Clarke County confirmed two young girls drowned Friday evening near Woodburn, according to KCCI.com. Deputies responded to a call around 6:15 p.m. regarding two ch...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Cass Health May Healthy U to Focus on Medication Safety and Education
(Atlantic) The May session of Healthy U will provide attendees with an informative, pharmacist-led program focused on medication safety and education. The session will be held Thursday, May 21, at noo...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Corn and Soybean Planting Progress Ahead of Normal
(Omaha) Corn planting was over halfway finished by the end of last week, while soybean planting continued ahead of last year's pace and its five-year average, according to USDA NASS's weekly Crop Prog...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Guthrie County Sheriff's Department Reports 2 Vehicle Accident Near Bayard
(Bayard) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office cited a Dayton, Iowa, woman following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. According to the report, 20-year-old Ava Elizabeth Brunner was cited for failing to ...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Iowa City Shooting Suspect Arrested in Georgia, Faces Multiple Charges
(Iowa City) "On Monday, May 11, 2026, Damarian M. Jones was apprehended near Atlanta, Georgia, by the U.S. Marshals Service. He faces multiple charges stemming from the April 19, 2026, shooting at the...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Omaha Monitors Cruise Ship Passenger Testing Positive for Hantavirus
(Omaha, Nebraska) Nebraska Medicine is confirming that one cruise ship passenger is in Omaha who has tested positive for hantavirus. The passenger is one of a group that was expected to arrive in Omah...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

Landus Cooperative Scholarship of "Excellence in Agriculture" Scholarships Awarded to 1 Atlantic, and 2 Audubon High School Graduates
(Des Moines) Landus Cooperative recently announced its "Excellence in Agriculture" Scholarship award winners. The area recipients include Lauren Comes, Atlantic High School Graduate, and Lane Elmquist...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

City of Avoca Celebrates Opening of New Fire & Rescue Station
(Avoca) Avoca City Officials celebrated the Grand Opening of the new State-of-the-Art Fire Station on Saturday. The new fire station is a modern emergency response facility designed to serve the commu...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026

2 People Hurt in Car Versus Train Accident
(Gowrie, Iowa) One person was airlifted, and another was transported to the hospital when a train struck their vehicle on Saturday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around...
Tom Robinson May 11, 2026







