Category Archives: Local News
County deputy challenges sheriff's reelection bid, sues for alleged retaliation
A Guthrie County deputy running for sheriff in the November election is suing the sheriff and county attorney, alleging they've waged a politically motivated campaign to have him decertified as a poli...
Sep 25, 2024
DNR investigates manure spill near Doon, updates investigation of 'blue liquid,' other spills
(Area) A broken house coupling caused a spill of several thousand gallons of manure two miles southeast of Winding Meadows Dairy in Rock Valley. Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported on Tuesda...
Sep 25, 2024
Emerson Woman Arrested for Simple Assault
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 18 year old Quinn Nadine McDonald, of Emerson, in the 100 block of W Coolbaugh Street this (Wednesday) morning for Simple Assault. McDonald was taken t...
Sep 25, 2024
Auditor of State Releases Report on Special Investigation of City of Hamburg
(Hamburg) Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the City of Hamburg for the period of March 1, 2019 through August 31, 2023. The special investigation was req...
Sep 25, 2024
Authorities Charge Man in Calhoun County Death Investigation
(Farnhamville, Iowa) A man is in custody following the investigation into the disappearance and death of a 17-year-old female in the Calhoun County, Iowa, town of Farnhamville. On Tuesday, Authorities...
Sep 25, 2024
Iowa Obesity Rate Is 7th Highest In U-S
(Des Moines) New Centers for Disease Control & Prevention numbers show Iowa has the seventh-highest obesity rate in the nation. The C-D-C says Iowa is one of 23 states with adult obesity rates of ...
Sep 25, 2024
Des Moines Schools Face Possible Closures Due to Enrollment Drop
(Des Moines) Des Moines Public Schools is considering closing some schools and changing district boundaries. The closures are due to a loss of nearly 2,500 students since the 2018-19 school year. The ...
Sep 25, 2024
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 47-year-old Todd Schmitt and 43-year-old Jessica Schmitt, both of Pacific Junction, on on Saturday on Mills County warrants. Both posted the $300 cas...
Sep 24, 2024
Atlantic to Host 32nd Annual Coca-Cola Days This Weekend
(Atlantic) The 32nd Annual Coca-Cola Days will take place this weekend on Friday, September 27th, and Saturday, September 28th, in Atlantic. This event, the second-largest Coca-Cola collectors' show i...
Sep 24, 2024
Local Middle School in Fontanelle Receives Prestigious Award
(Fontanelle, IA) -- Nodaway Valley Middle School has been recognized as one of the top schools in the entire state, if not the country. This week the U.S. Department of Education named five Iowa schoo...
Sep 24, 2024
