Category Archives: Local News
Orient-Macksburg School District Voters Decide to Dissolve District: Overwhelming Support for Proposal
(Orient) The patrons of the Orient-Macksburg School District voted overwhelmingly to dissolve the district. Unofficial results indicate that 203 votes were cast in favor of the dissolution, while only...
Mar 4, 2025
Updated: Severe Winter Weather Alerts Issued for Southwest Iowa: Blizzard and High Wind Warnings in Effect
(Des Moines) Traveling conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly overnight. Forecasters predict that rain will transition to snow, accompanied by high winds ranging from 30 to 40 miles per hour, ...
Mar 4, 2025
Le Mars Woman Arrested on Montgomery County warrant
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Mary Webb, of Le Mars, on Tuesday on an active Montgomery County warrant for Failure to Appear - OWI 1st Offense. Webb was h...
Mar 4, 2025
Iowa House panel votes to lower firearm age limit 18
(Des Moines) Iowa's age limit on owning firearms would be lowered from 21 to 18 under a bill advanced by a House Judiciary subcommittee Tuesday. Current Iowa law requires Iowans to be at least 21 year...
Mar 4, 2025
Iowa lawmakers move to prioritize corn, pork and dairy in school lunches
(Des Moines) Iowa senators advanced a bill Tuesday to implement nutrition guidelines and education in Iowa schools that prioritize the state's "unique" food sources like corn, pork and dairy. The bill...
Mar 4, 2025
Bill banning mRNA vaccines in Iowa passes subcommittee
(Des Moines) A bill banning gene-based vaccines, like some forms of the COVID-19 vaccine, received approval from a Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 360 would prohibit health care providers from...
Mar 4, 2025
Stetzel's Work on the Audubon Football Field Recognized by Large Company
(Audubon, IA) --Audubon High School has one of the premier football facilities for small schools in the state of Iowa and recently they got an award to prove it. Audubon was one of two Iowa schools se...
Mar 4, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Real Estate for Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of real estate at 58424 630th Avenue near Atlantic for a Secondary Roads Maintenance Facility. Engineer Trent Wolken explained that...
Mar 4, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Set Public Hearing Dates to Consider Vacating and Closing Roadways
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors set the date for public hearings to consider vacating and closing two sections of road. The first public hearing is a joint public hearing with Adair Cou...
Mar 4, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Alcohol Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrest a Union County man on drug and alcohol charges. Police arrested 41-year-old Carlos Rafael Rivera of Creston early this (Tuesday) morning at 900 Sumner Avenue for OWI - ...
Mar 4, 2025
