Category Archives: Local News
Structure Fire in Council Bluffs Claims One Life, Injures Another
(Council Bluffs) A late-night fire in a residential home on Wednesday claimed the life of a 70-year-old woman and left another occupant hospitalized. The Council Bluffs Fire Department was dispatched ...
Dec 5, 2024
Glen Smith Member of Farm Credit Administration Weighs in on U.S. Ag Secretary Nominee
(Washington D.C.) Just under a week ago, President Donald Trump nominated Brooke Rollins for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Rollins has deep roots in agriculture, having grown up on a farm and activel...
Dec 5, 2024
Reynolds Receiving Award Today
(Altoona) Governor Kim Reynolds is going to be recognized today. The Republican is set to receive the Linda S. Weindruch Award from the Iowa Taxpayers Association just after 11:30 a.m. It will take pl...
Dec 5, 2024
Atlantic City Council Approves Second Reading of Amendment to Code of Ordinances About ATVs and Snowmobiles
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's City Council Meeting, the Council approved the second reading of an ordinance amending provisions for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and snowmobiles within the City's Code of Or...
Dec 4, 2024
Atlantic Municipal Utilities Budget Includes Electric and Water Rate Increases
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council approved the Atlantic Municipal Utilities 2025 budget, including electric and water use rate increases. At the meeting, Atlantic Municipal Utilities ...
Dec 4, 2024
Man Arrested on warrant for Sexual Abuse
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 44 year old Anthony Michael Petersen on Wednesday on an active Red Oak Police Department warrant for Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree. Petersen was held at the ...
Dec 4, 2024
Council Bluffs Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Charges
(Council Bluffs) Two Council Bluffs individuals were sentenced to federal prison for possessing firearms as felons. According to public court documents, in December 2022, law enforcement obtained a se...
Dec 4, 2024
Open House Scheduled for Thursday to Welcome Project Harmony to Cass County
(Atlantic) Project Harmony, a recognized leader in child advocacy, is proud to announce the opening of its new satellite location within Cass Health in Atlantic. This expansion marks a significant ste...
Dec 4, 2024
Community Rallies to Support Family of Liam Jastorff, 14, After Tragic Accident
(Pottawattamie Co) A GoFundMe campaign has been created to support the family of a 14-year-old Pottawattamie County teen, Liam Jastorff, who tragically lost his life in a car accident on Sunday near M...
Dec 4, 2024
Adair County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Adair Co) Adair County Recorder Kelly Mitchell spoke to the Board of Supervisors about the fee policy and modernization initiative. Mitchell said the Iowa Recorders and the Iowa Association of Counti...
Dec 4, 2024
