Category Archives: Local News
Man Wanted in Nebraska Arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A Nebraska man is in custody in Montgomery County. Late Saturday night, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old John William Fritz, of Wymore, Nebraska, for being a fugit...
May 03, 2026
Montgomery County Crash Injures Three People
(Red Oak) Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Montgomery County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened at around 6:46 p.m. on Highway 34 an...
May 03, 2026
2026 Robert D. Blue Scholarship Now Open
(Des Moines) The 2026 Robert D. Blue Scholarship presented by the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation is now open. Soon-to-be and former graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to pursue post-secon...
May 03, 2026
Anglers: Walleye are Biting Near the Lennon Dam in Guthrie Center
(Lewis) DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen reports Walleye are biting below the Lennon Mills Dam in Guthrie Center. Lorenzen warns the bite may not last long, so get over there soon if you can. Lor...
May 03, 2026
CDC Reports Highest Rate Of Tick Bite ER Visits Since 2017
(Atlanta, GA) -- Tick bites are on the rise in the U.S. The CDC reports seeing the highest number of tick bite emergency room visits since 2017. Ninety-six out of 100-thousand ER visits in April were ...
May 03, 2026
Connections Area Agency on Aging Senior Farmer's Market Voucher Distribution
(Council Bluffs) Farmers Market vouchers are available to seniors who meet income requirements. Vouchers can be used at participating area Farmers Markets to buy $50.00 worth of fresh, locally grown f...
May 03, 2026
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit the Nishna Valley Family YMCA
(Atlantic) Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit the Nishna Valley Family YMCA. The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited the Nishna Valley Family YMCA on Thursday, April 30th, to le...
May 03, 2026
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered allflagsin Iowa to fly athalf-staff from sunrise to sunsetin honor of the National FallenFirefightersMemorialService on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Firefighters...
May 02, 2026
Temporary Closure of P28/Wagon Road in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) The Guthrie County Engineer's Office says a short stretch of County Highway P28 / Wagon Road will be closed between 310th Street and 315th Road, south of Nation's Bridge Park, starting T...
May 02, 2026
One Person Transported To The Hospital Following Red Oak Accident
(Red Oak) One person was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak Friday morning. The Red Oak Police Department says at 10:03 a.m., 56-year-old Shane Harrison, of Griswo...
May 02, 2026
