Category Archives: Local News
Southwest Iowa Corn, Soybean Yields Shaping Up Differently
(Atlantic) Lance Porter, a field agronomist for Channel Seed in Southwest Iowa, was touring through Lee Saathoff and Lyman Ag's territory Monday. Porter says there will be significant variability in y...
Aug 31, 2026
Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Greene County Shooting
(Des Moines) The Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the July 26 fatal shooting of Keegan Dean Kennedy by Jefferson Police Officer Shaydon Thurman was legally justified. The conclusion f...
Aug 31, 2026
Adair County Sheriff's Office Reports Four Arrests
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reported four recent arrests. On August 23, 24-year-old Danny Israel Li Chub, of Perry, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation...
Aug 31, 2026
Montgomery County Sheriff Warns of Fake $100 Bills Found in Area
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is warning local businesses and residents to be on the lookout for fake $100 bills that have recently been found in the area. The Sheriff's Offi...
Aug 31, 2026
Nunn Announces Mobile Office Hours in Cass County
(Atlantic) Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) announced mobile office hours for September 2, 2026 in Cass County, Iowa, where staff members will be available to assist constituents with federal agency i...
Aug 31, 2026
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome Dr. Jim Brauer to Atlantic High School
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Atlantic High School to welcome new Principal Dr. Jim Brauer and hear more about his vision for the school and the community. Dr. B...
Aug 31, 2026
Efforts Continue to Connect T-Bone Trail Between Atlantic and Audubon
(Atlantic) Nearly three decades after the T-Bone Trail project began, efforts continue to connect the trail between Atlantic and Audubon. The Iowa Bicycle Coalition has also studied the financial impa...
Aug 31, 2026
Harlan City Council Considers Updated Rules for Electric and Motorized Scooters
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council is considering an ordinance updating regulations for electric scooters, motorized scooters, and low-speed vehicles within the city. Under the proposed ordinance, opera...
Aug 31, 2026
DNR State Nursery Seedling Orders Start September 1
(Ames) The DNR State Forest Nursery is gearing up for fall 2026 and spring 2027 seedling orders. Seedlings can be ordered Sept. 1 - May 15. The bare-root seedlings are packaged in bundles of 25 in sea...
Aug 31, 2026
Heat Advisory Issued for Portions of Iowa
(Iowa) A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of Iowa beginning Monday afternoon as hot and humid conditions move into the state. The National Weather Service says the advisory covers portions of c...
Aug 31, 2026
