Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic City Council Approves First Reading of Amendment to Code of Ordinances Pertaining to ATVs and Snowmobiles
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance amending provisions for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles within the city's Code of Ordinances. The ordinance,...
Nov 20, 2024
US Senator Chuck Grassley Starting To Look At Farm Bill
(Des Moines, IA) -- Work on a new U.S. Farm Bill is underway in Washington. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa blames Democrats for the timing of a last-minute bill that was introduced Monday. ...
Nov 20, 2024
University Of Iowa Investigating Several Fraternities
(Iowa City, IA) -- Alpha Delta Phi fraternity is not the only frat to fall under the scrutiny of University of Iowa officials this year. The university tells the Cedar Rapids Gazette that it is, or ha...
Nov 20, 2024
Trump picks former acting U.S. AG Matt Whitaker, an Iowa native, as NATO ambassador
(U.S.) Former acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker was tapped Wednesday as U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming administration. Tr...
Nov 20, 2024
Fatal Accident in Johnson County
(Johnson Co) A Tennessee man died in a rollover accident in Johnson County this (Wednesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 5:12 a.m. on Interstate 80, near mile ma...
Nov 20, 2024
Campground hosts needed for 2025 recreation season
(State) The Iowa DNR is seeking campground hosts for the 2025 camping season. If you enjoy camping and meeting new people, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. Campground hosts work ...
Nov 20, 2024
Creston Man Arrested on Multiple Charges, Including 1st Degree Kidnapping and Drug Possession
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 33-year-old William Alwynn Darius Bell, of Creston, on Tuesday for Failure to Appear, Harassment 1st Degree, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth...
Nov 20, 2024
Septic Systems Are Clogged in Cass County
(Atlantic, IA) -- The Cass County Board of Supervisors got their monthly report from Jotham Arber, the Executive Director of Environmental Health. Arbor says that the septic systems are clogged up. At...
Nov 20, 2024
Red Oak Man and Teen Arrested Following Drug Overdose Investigation
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man and a juvenile were arrested after officers were called to a report of a drug-related overdose on Tuesday. The Red Oak Police Department says officers were called to the 200 bl...
Nov 20, 2024
Wind Advisory for all of Southwest Iowa
(Area) A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southwest Iowa from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (Wednesday). The National Weather Service says winds will be out of the northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts u...
Nov 20, 2024
