Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Police Report 3 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested three people in separate incidents over the weekend. At around 3:30 a.m. today, Officer arrested 50-year-old Shannon Ray Porter of Red Oak for one count of Trespassin...
Oct 27, 2024
CARB, the RFS, and Used Cooking Oil
(NAFB) U.S. farmers remain hopeful the push for renewable diesel will open a large market for the vegetable oil pressed from soybeans. However, imported used cooking oil, particularly from China, has ...
Oct 27, 2024
DNR: Prairie Rose Fishing Destination
(Lewis) On Saturday morning, John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, presented a fish sampling update on his weekly show on KSOM. Lorenzen says a recent sam...
Oct 27, 2024
Iowa Lottery Reports Second Big Powerball Win In Past Week
(Clive) A Burlington woman made a decision that paid off. For $1, Anita Kent added the Power Play option to her Powerball ticket and won a $100,000 prize. Kent won Wednesday's Powerball drawing, match...
Oct 27, 2024
Atlantic Elks Lodge and Police Department Team Up for Drug Take Back Today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Elks Lodge and the Atlantic Police Department are teaming up this year for Drug Take Back Day. The effort is part of the DEA's Red Ribbon Week, recognized October 23 through Oc...
Oct 26, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with A Community For Kids
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors hosted a visit with Chelsie Rush on Thursday, October 24, 2024, to learn about an easy-to-use mobile app, "A Community For Kids," designed to connect f...
Oct 26, 2024
Drake Basketball Game Helping Tornado Victims in Greenfield
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Drake women's basketball team is tipping off its season this weekend with a charity exhibition game against Omaha. The proceeds are going to help tornado relief in Greenfield, ...
Oct 25, 2024
Iowa's Pheasant Season Reaches Milestone on Saturday
(Lewis) Iowa's 100th anniversary Pheasant hunting season starts on Saturday. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appearing on his weekly radio show on KSO...
Oct 25, 2024
Iowa Drought Expands
(Des Moines, IA) -- Dry conditions are expanding in Iowa. This week's U-S Drought Monitor Map shows nearly all of Iowa in moderate drought. Parts of northeast and western Iowa are in severe drought. T...
Oct 25, 2024
Creston Police Arrest Man on Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) A Union County man faces drug possession charges. Creston Police arrested 47-year-old Shawn Jason Parmenter of Creston at Highway 34 and Industrial Park, with assistance from Adams County K9...
Oct 25, 2024
