Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) The U.S. Attorney's Office says Derek Allen McDermott, a 38-year-old resident of Atlantic, Iowa, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possessing a distribution quantity of metham...

(Atlantic) On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Brent & Michelle Vance of Wildwood Farms in Lewis. The Ambassadors were on hand to welcome the couple ...

(Clarinda) NSK Americas has announced the closure of the AKS manufacturing facility in Clarinda. According to the WARN notifications, the plant will close on March 31, 2025. Approximately 54 employees...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District is encouraging community members to shop local and as a way to promote those businesses they have started a game called "Find the Trojan". Maassen sai...

A western Iowa pharmacist has been sanctioned by the state for incorrectly filling multiple prescriptions for patients. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy alleges that in June 2023, three weeks after he renew...

(Anderson, IN) The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a deadly plane crash in Indiana that killed four Iowans. On September 6, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, was d...

(Mitchell Co) A fatal accident involving two semi-trucks occurred in Mitchell County on Thursday afternoon, resulting in one death and two injuries. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 60-year-old Eri...

(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) legislation to protect Iowa retirees' investment accounts. The Protecting Retirees Savings Act was i...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on Thursday on a Failure to Appear for a Probation Violation charge. Police transported 43-year-old David Junior Richman to the Union County Jail a...

(Des Moines) A driver escaped with minor injuries after crashing their SUV into a 20-foot hole in a Des Moines construction zone early Thursday morning. The accident occurred at University Avenue and ...