Category Archives: Local News
Hawkeye Wave Recognized as Best College Sports Tradition
(Iowa City) The Hawkeye Wave has been voted the Best College Sports Tradition. They were voted this in the 2024 USA Today readers. The tradition began in 2017. The Wave is where fans, players, and coa...
Oct 11, 2024
Waterloo Police Shooting Found Legally Justified
(Waterloo) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the shooting of Kelvin Lee Plain Jr. by Waterloo police officers has been deemed legally justified. The shooting occurred back in June when ...
Oct 11, 2024
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
Boil advisory lifted for communities in Adair County
(Adair Co) The boil advisory issued on Monday for the communities of Greenfield, Fontanelle and Orient in Adair County has been lifted. The advisory was issued following a water main break. Repairs ha...
Oct 10, 2024
General Election Reminders from Montgomery County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Auditor's Office says the deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. on Monday, October 21st . This is also voter preregistration deadline. If you d...
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
