Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Farmland Values Show Slight Increase
Farmland Values Inch Up in Market Readjustment Limited land supply, strong yields, and steady demand support the market-though not enough to drive broad growth (Ames) The annual Iowa State University ...
Dec 09, 2025
Senate Hearing On Online Predators
(Washington, DC) -- Congress is trying to tackle the growing problem of online predators. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a bi-partisan hearing on protecting kids from online sexual predato...
Dec 09, 2025
CAM Giving Tree Provides Holiday Gifts For Students And Families In Need
(CAM) Residents in the Cumberland, Anita and Massena communities have the opportunity to give back this holiday season with the CAM Giving Tree. Sara Young, with the Anita Public Library, said tags ar...
Dec 09, 2025
Audubon City Council Amends Snow Ordinance on Third and Final Reading
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council on Monday evening approved the third and final reading of the City's NEW snow ordinance. This replaces section code 69-12 in its entirety. The ordinance reads as fol...
Dec 09, 2025
Pottawattamie Supervisors Approve Dissolution of MHDS 28E Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved dissolving the 28E with Southwest Iowa MHDS Region effective December 31st. Suzanne Watson, Director of Community Services, e...
Dec 09, 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors Debate on Formation of EMS Committee
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- EMS has been a hot topic in Guthrie County and since the supervisors voted to make it an essential service, it has been unclear what the next steps would be. At Tuesday's meeti...
Dec 09, 2025
Friday is the Last Hands-Free Law Enforcement Day
(Denison) On Friday, December 12, law enforcement officers across Iowa will focus on drivers using their cellphones behind the wheel. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby Mc...
Dec 09, 2025
Montgomery County Supervisors Receive Funding Request, and Approve Weed Commissioners Report and Contract
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors received a funding request from Kathi Most from the Red Oak Library and approved the Weed Commissioners' report. Additionally, the supervisors appr...
Dec 09, 2025
Iowa Democrats Want Early Caucus Ahead Of 2028 Presidential Election
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Democrats want their party caucus to have an early influence on the nation's presidential primaries in 2028. The state's Democratic Party has released results of a recent surv...
Dec 09, 2025
Union County Woman Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 40-year-old Amanda Ann Hensley of Creston in the 800 block of Academic Avenue for Operating under the Influence, 1st offense. Officers transported her ...
Dec 09, 2025
