Category Archives: Local News
Ankeny School Employee Arrested for Public Intoxication
(Ankeny) An Ankeny Community School District employee was arrested on Wednesday. The arrest was for public intoxication while at the school. Staff members reported Sara Halbur for erratic behavior. Po...
Oct 11, 2024
2024 Cass Health Foundation Handbag Bingo Night
(Atlantic) The Cass Health Foundation is hosting their inaugural Handbag Bingo Night on Thursday, November 14 at Bluebird Hill. This new event will wrap up the Cass Health Foundation's 2024 campaign t...
Oct 10, 2024
Atlantic School Board Approves TIF Extension
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Extension from 10 to 15 years. Christina Bateman, President of Vision Atlantic, spoke to the board Wednesday night about...
Oct 10, 2024
Updated: Red Oak Fire Chief Releases More Information on Red Oak House Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce released the cause of the Fire that destroyed a house in Red Oak early Wednesday morning. The Red Oak Fire Department responded to the fire call at 104 B Street...
Oct 10, 2024
Cyberattack Hits American Water, Affecting Thousands in Iowa
(Updated) American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility in the U.S., is struggling with a cyberattack. The attack has disabled its customer service for over 14 million customers across 14 s...
Oct 10, 2024
Debate Over Sheriff and Jail Budget Rages at Guthrie County Supervisors
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- There was debate at Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors over the Sheriff's Budget concerning housing out of county inmates in the Guthrie County Jail.
Oct 10, 2024
Audubon, Perry, and Marshalltown Iowa National Guard Soldiers Deployed To Florida
(Camp Dodge) More Iowa National Guard soldiers are heading to the Southeast, this time to Florida, to help with Hurricane Milton. The soldiers are with the 11-68th Transportation Company in Perry, Mar...
Oct 10, 2024
Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Two Warrants
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police on Wednesday arrested 40-year-old Michael Scott Stafford at around 4:25 p.m. in the 200 block of N. 4th Street in Red Oak. Officers transported Stafford to the Montgomery Coun...
Oct 10, 2024
Audubon County Citizen Discusses Purchase of County Land
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors heard from Brandon Bruch on Tuesday regarding the purchase of county land. Bruch said his family has been looking for a property of trees with hope...
Oct 10, 2024
Atlantic School Board Votes to Not Hire a Superintendent Search Firm
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board voted four to one to not hire a Superintendent search firm. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen is in her second year of a two-year interim Superintendent contract and...
Oct 09, 2024
