Category Archives: Local News
USDA Denies Iowa's Request To Ban Lab-Grown Food From SNAP
(Undated) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture is denying Iowa's request to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to buy lab-grown meat or egg substitutes. The waiver request from the Iowa Departmen...
Nov 22, 2024
A.M. Cohron & Son & Harlan Family Donates $250,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) A.M. Cohron & Son and the Harlan Family have donated $250,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new childcare center, and YMCA expansi...
Nov 22, 2024
Creston Man Faces OWI Charge After Crash
(Creston) A Creston man was charged with OWI following an accident Thursday evening. The Creston Police Department says at approximately 9:15 p.m., 23-year-old Brodie Starlin was driving a 2014 Dodge ...
Nov 22, 2024
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Wednesday in separate incidents for harassment and OWI. Creston Police arrested 23-year-old Jeremiah Lee Whitney at 302 N. Pine Street for First-Degree ...
Nov 22, 2024
Possible Dip in Oil Prices Ahead
(Undated) After weeks of steady decline, oil prices ticked higher earlier this week. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with Gasbuddy.com, says oil prices have perked up a bit after fighting b...
Nov 22, 2024
UPDATE: Student Charged with Attempted Murder
(Pella) The student accused of a knife attack at Pella Middle School has been charged with attempted murder. The unidentified 14-year-old was also hit with other felony and misdemeanor charges in juve...
Nov 22, 2024
GTSB Teaming up with Law Enforcement Agencies Across Iowa to Promote Road Safety
(Denison) AAA is projecting record travel this Thanksgiving holiday, with an estimated 71.7 million people traveling by automobile. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer...
Nov 22, 2024
"Santa's Early Arrival Kicks Off Holiday Cheer in Atlantic with the Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony
(Atlantic) Santa Claus made an early arrival in Atlantic this evening, marking the start of the holiday season with his trademark magical Ho-Ho-Ho. At the sound of his laughter, over 200,000 twinkling...
Nov 21, 2024
Gov. Reynolds honored with distinguished service award for tax policy
(Des Moines) Gov. Reynolds was presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award at the Tax Foundation's 2024 Tax Prom in Washington, DC. Gov. Reynolds is the first sitting governor to win the Tax Founda...
Nov 21, 2024
Update: Missing/Runaway Juvenile Found Safe
(Des Moines) The Polk County Sheriff's Office is reporting Kaden Sergio was found safe. Original Story: The Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a juvenile who left hi...
Nov 21, 2024
