Category Archives: Local News
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Red Oak Police Report Two Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people in separate incidents. Early this morning, Police arrested 40-year-old Michael Scott Stafford in the 100 Block of W. Coolbaugh Street for Possession of a C...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2024

Heat Advisory for Western Half of Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the western half of Iowa from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. today. Forecasters expect heat index values up to 105 degrees, and high humidi...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2024

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Addresses Ongoing Flooding Emergency in Northwest Iowa
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds held a press conference on Sunday at the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston to address the ongoing flooding emergency in northwest Iowa. Reynolds state...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2024

Historic Flooding in Portions of Northwest Iowa
(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Matthew Dux, Lead Meteorologist with the National Weather Service, tells KSOM/KS95 News that heavy rainfall of a foot or more across many part...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2024

Judge Denies Former Adair Police Chief a New Trial
(Des Moines) KCCI News has reported that a judge has denied former Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt's request for a new trial. This decision comes after a federal jury convicted Wendt in Des Moines on Fe...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2024
Gov. Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation to Additional 20 Counties in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding
(Des Moines) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has extended a disaster emergency proclamation to an additional 20 counties in northwest Iowa in response to severe storms and flooding on June 21. According to the...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2024

Atlantic's Got Talent Quickly Approaching; Still Time for Participants to Register
(Atlantic) Atlantic's Got Talent is set for August 3rd. Stephanie Steffens of "Your Forte" said the deadline to sign up with a $20 fee is July 1st and if you wait any longer the fee will be $30. This ...
Mandy Billings Jun 23, 2024
New Soy Foam Product Good for Firefighters and the Environment
(NAFB) A new soy product on the market benefits both firefighters and the environment. Steve Reinhard, Chair of the United Soybean Board, talks about a new soy foam that firefighters can use to put ou...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2024

Man Rams Tractor Into Vehicles and Building in Pisgah
(Pisgah) A Moorhead man was arrested after running a tractor into several vehicles and buildings in Pisgah on Friday. The Harrison County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 2:16 a.m., dispatch rec...
Mandy Billings Jun 22, 2024

Villisca Woman Arrested on Drug Charges
(Adams Co) A Villisca woman was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop Tuesday. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 34 and Ginko Avenue. Duri...
Mandy Billings Jun 22, 2024







