Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) Local union members and labor leaders in Iowa call on lawmakers to restore collective bargaining rights for public workers. The rights were stripped in 2017 by GOP lawmakers. Changes made to...

(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, an...

(Atlantic) Day 2 of RAGBRAI is rolling into Cass County this morning (Monday, July 22). Photos of the event will be posted throughout the day. (The video is the final two-and-a-half mile stretch on Co...

(Lewis) Day 2 of RAGBRAI continues today. Cyclists are going to their overnight stop in Atlantic, passing through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis before spending the night there. Lewis RAGBRAI Committee ...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested six people over the weekend. The arrests ranged from driving while barred, Animal at large, OWI, and drug possession. July 20: *Mark Thomas Bregar, 24, 416 New York A...

(Creston) A Creston teen faces drunk driving charges after striking two parked cars in Creston on Saturday. Creston Police say the accident happened at 8:53 on Filmore Street. Authorities say 16-year-...

(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department reports two arrests. Police arrested 34-year-old Kristopher Carl Friesenhahn of Red Oak on Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of N. 2nd Street on a charge of Sim...

(Atlantic) The Cass County Courthouse will close at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22, 2024 during the RAGBRAI event

(Atlantic) This morning, thousands of cyclists are leaving Red Oak for a 40.1-mile trip to their final destination in Atlantic. Day 2 of the RAGBRAI will pass through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis befo...

(Red Oak) Three people face assault charges following an incident in Red Oak. According to the press release, the charges stem from an incident in the 1800 block of N. 4th Street on Saturday night. As...