Category Archives: Local News
Update: Culvert Project on 170th Street in Adams County Complete
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says the culvert replacement project on 170th Street, east of Notchwood Avenue, is complete and the road is now open to public use. The project began on ...
Aug 26, 2026
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Dolly Parton
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in accordance with a proclamation issued by Preside...
Aug 26, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Approve Citizen Recognition Program
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors has approved a new citizen recognition program. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater said the program is something he has wanted to establish for a lo...
Aug 26, 2026
Updated: Emergency Personnel Respond to Single-Vehicle Accident at Highway 71 and 22nd Street in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Rescue crews responded to Highway 71 near 22nd Street on the southeast edge of Atlantic this morning for a single-vehicle accident. The initial call went out around 7:30 this (Wednesday) mo...
Aug 26, 2026
Midwest Farmland Values Appear to Be Softening
(NAFB) Farmland values are softening in the Midwest, as agricultural economists say the market is moving in two different directions. The Chicago Fed reports values were flat in the second quarter of ...
Aug 26, 2026
Adams County Road Construction Project Starts on Thursday, August 27
(Adams County) Motorists in Adams County should be aware of a road construction project beginning Thursday, August 27. The Adams County Road Department will replace a culvert on Juniper Avenue south o...
Aug 26, 2026
State News: Student Debt, College Rankings, State Fair Impact and Cold Case Funding
Iowa Federal Student Loan Debt Totals $13.5 Billion (Des Moines, IA) -- As students head back to campus this week, we're learning student debt is growing. According to Department of Education data, ne...
Aug 26, 2026
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Vacating Portion of Lombardy Road for Crescent Sewer Project
(Crescent) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved vacating a portion of Lombardy Road at its meeting Tuesday morning. Crescent Mayor Chuck Hildreth provided the board with an update on...
Aug 26, 2026
Fort Dodge Man Killed, Passenger Injured in Buena Vista County Rollover
(Buena Vista Co.) One person was killed and another was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Buena Vista County Monday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at approximately 5:4...
Aug 25, 2026
Glow & Grow Session to Feature Caregiving Resources & Support
(Atlantic) The Founder and Executive Director of The Chris & Suzy DeWolf Family Innovation Center for Aging & Dementia will be presenting at Glow & Grow: A Women's Health Retreat on the af...
Aug 25, 2026
