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Small Business Payments Alliance to Host Iowa Small Business Roundtable in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Small Business Payments Alliance (SBPA) is connecting with local businesses in Southwest Iowa to ensure that the electronic payments system continues to deliver for American small busin...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Atlantic Police Report Arrests for Robbery, Assault, Forgery, and Other Charges
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released the following report covering February 10 through February 23, 2026. February 14, 2026 Benard McGee, 24, of Atlantic, was charged with second-degree ...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Man in Custody Following the Investigation of a Loud Explosion Near a Red Oak, Iowa Church
(Red Oak) Police in Red Oak have arrested a man on multiple charges, including a felony connected to the use of an explosive device, after investigating a loud blast reported late Tuesday night near t...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Kim Reynolds Orders Flags Lowered for Jesse Jackson: Iowa Lawmakers Seek Audit of $27.5M in Misallocated Court Fees
Governor Reynolds Orders Flags To Half Staff For Jesse Jackson (Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Reynolds issued th...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Central Iowa Man arrested in Montgomery County on Sex Abuse Warrant
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office took a Grimes, Iowa, man into custody on an arrest warrant on Tuesday evening. According to the Sheriff's Office, Montgomery County Deputies arrested 2...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Calm Returns to Puerto Vallarta After Weekend of Unrest
(Puerto Vallarta) The atmosphere in Puerto Vallarta is far calmer today after unrest erupted over the weekend when cartel members reacted violently to the death of the crime boss known as "El Mencho,"...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Updated: One Found Deceased in Early Morning House Fire Near Griswold
(Griswold) The Cass County Sheriff's Office stated in a press release on Tuesday afternoon that one person died in a house fire in Griswold early this morning. Fire crews from Griswold, Lewis, and Cum...
Tom Robinson Feb 24, 2026

Audubon County Memorial Hospital named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
(Audubon) The Audubon County Memorial Hospital announced today it has been recognized as a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 awards program cele...
Tom Robinson Feb 24, 2026

Adair County Candidate Information for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election
(Adair Co.) The next scheduled election for which candidates can file is the June 2, 2026, Primary Election. State and County Democratic and Republican candidates must run in the June 2nd Primary, wit...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2026

Ames Woman Dies Following Motorcycle vs Pedestrian Accident
(Story Co.) An Ames woman died following a motorcycle vs pedestrian accident in Story County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on February 18th at 8:01 p.m. 31-year-old Steven Javier S...
Mandy Billings Feb 24, 2026







