Category Archives: Local News
Library Open House set for September 11
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library invites the community to a library open house and opening of an online art auction fundraiser. On September 11 from 4-7 pm, the library will be open for everyone...
Aug 10, 2026
Farm Bureau Analysis Details Skyrocketing Land Values
(NAFB) Farmers and ranchers have experienced firsthand the ever-increasing value of farmland, and new analysis lays those numbers out. Danny Munch, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federatio...
Aug 10, 2026
Adair County Arrests Include Meth Charge, Pretrial Violation and OWI
(Adair Co.) An Adair County woman was arrested on drug charges. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 57-year-old Nikki Jolene Larson, of Adair, was arrested following a traffic stop on August 6. She...
Aug 10, 2026
Severe Storms, Heat and Humidity Expected Across Iowa This Week
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says thunderstorms are expected to develop and move into at least northern Iowa overnight and into Tuesday morning. Severe weather will be possi...
Aug 10, 2026
State News: Poll Workers, New IPERS CEO, Airport Shopping and State Fair Transportation
Iowa Secretary of State's Office Hosting Poll Worker Recruitment Webinar Wednesday (Des Moines, IA) -- Tomorrow is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, and the state is hoping to bring in more poll w...
Aug 10, 2026
Two People Face Charges Following Incident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Two People Face Charges Following Domestic Abuse and Child Endangerment Charges in Red Oak. Police arrested 35-year-old Tyler Douglas Jones and 37-year-old Madison Marie Jones, both from Red...
Aug 10, 2026
Guthrie County Man Arrested Following Altercation Outside Convenience Store in Fort Dodge
(Fort Dodge) A 45-year-old Bayard, Iowa, man has been arrested following an altercation outside a Fort Dodge convenience store Saturday night. According to a press release from the Fort Dodge Police D...
Aug 10, 2026
Deer Tags Go On Sale August 15th in Iowa
(Iowa) Deer tags go on on sale Saturday, August 15th. John Lorenzen, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says tags can be purchases online at GoOutDoorsIowa.com, or at any area vendor that ...
Aug 10, 2026
Semi Catches Fire on I-80
(Walnut, IA) -- A Semi tractor trailer truck caught fire on Interstate 80 on Sunday evening. It happened at mile marker 49.5 just outside of Walnut on I-80 Eastbound at just after 10:00 pm Sunday even...
Aug 09, 2026
RV In Ditch Delays Traffic For Short Time on I-80
(Wiota, IA) -- An RV travelling eastbound on Interstate 80 went into the ditch and delayed traffic. At around 11:00 am on Sunday, an RV was trying to turn off onto the shoulder just past Exit 64 on I-...
Aug 09, 2026
