Category Archives: Local News
Guthrie County Fair Board Gets Funds Approved By Supervisors
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Fair Board made its annual report to the supervisors at their weekly meeting on Tuesday. The Fair Board did not ask for any more money in the budget than wha...
Feb 26, 2026
Creston Police Arrest 2 People on Drug-Related Charges
(Creston) Two people were taken into custody on drug-related charges, and another faces assault charges in a separate case. On Tuesday, Creston Police Officers arrested 36-year-old Erika Tamayo, of Cr...
Feb 26, 2026
"Busy Week at the Capitol: Tuition Freeze, Senior Tax Relief and Drug-Free Zones Move Forward"
Tuition Freeze On Iowa Universities Passes In State House (Des Moines, IA) -- The state House is passing a bill to freeze tuition increases at state universities. The bill would freeze increases for r...
Feb 26, 2026
Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Montgomery County Man
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop early this morning in the 2400 block of J Avenue. During the investigation, deputies arrested 34-year-old Aaron Gar Nelson of ...
Feb 26, 2026
Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN Selected as a Great Iowa Nurse
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN was selected as one of the 2026 Great Iowa Nurses. Great Iowa Nurses is a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in Io...
Feb 25, 2026
Creston Police Arrest Des Moines Man for Enticing a Minor
(Creston) The Creston Police Department says on Tuesday, officers conducted an undercover online operation targeting individuals attempting to exploit minors. During the investigation, an officer pose...
Feb 25, 2026
Pottawattamie County Approves Inspector Agreement for Trailblazer Tallgrass CO₂ Pipeline
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved authorizing the Chair to sign an agreement with Snyder & Associates for inspector services on the Trailblazer ...
Feb 25, 2026
Audubon County Supervisors Made Aware of Unleashed Dogs Threatening Pets and Livestock in Hamlin
(Audubon, IA) -- During the public comment section of Tuesday's meeting, the board heard from resident Monte Dreher of Hamlin, who said that unleashed dogs have threatened his and fellow residents' pe...
Feb 25, 2026
Adair County Sets March 11 Hearing on Repeal of Hazardous Pipeline Ordinance
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing date on an ordinance repealing the ordinance regulating the placement of hazardous liquid pipelines. Adair County's original ordi...
Feb 25, 2026
Public Library in Bagley, IA Has Been Closed
(Bagley, IA) -- The Bagley Public Library in Guthrie County has closed. At Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Auditor Dani Fink reported that an employee reached out to her ...
Feb 25, 2026
