Category Archives: Local News

(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Kati Lin Peterson, 32, of Creston, on Thursday for OWI 1st Offense. Peterson was taken to the Union County Jail where she posted $1,000 bond. Creston P...

(Des Moines) Brad Small, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says it has been a remarkable year for Tornadoes. Small tells KSOM/KS95 News that as of July 1, Iowa has up to 1...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Planning and Zoning Commission meets on Tuesday, July 9. The Commission will hold a Public Hearing on the Camblin Hills Development Preliminary Plat and review and provide a re...

(Lewis) The deer population in western Iowa is decreasing. A series of public meetings are scheduled next week to address the decline. John Lorenzen, from the DNR Office in Lewis, says the series of s...

(Des Moines) The Des Moines County Sheriff's Office is warning the Public about jury duty scams. These scams involve scammers demanding payment or personal information to avoid arrest. The Sheriff's O...

(Clearfield, Iowa) A Taylor County man is charged in connection with a shooting in Clearfield. The Taylor County Sheriff's Office received numerous calls of a shooting at 3:19 a.m. on Thursday, (July ...

(Des Moines, IA) - Iowa has put a new law into place broadening the definition of pedestrians to encompass individuals using wheelchairs, bicycles, strollers, skateboards, and scooters at crosswalks. ...

(Council Bluffs, IA) - Google is looking to invest a total of one billion additional dollars in its data center in southwest Iowa. This investment by the tech firm comes in addition to the 1.3 million...

(Fort Dodge, IA) - A tragic incident at a Fort Dodge park claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl and led to another teenage girl being airlifted to a hospital in Des Moines. The crash involved a singl...

(Des Moines) The popular Trees for Kids grant program is accepting applications through August 26. Grantees can be awarded up to $2,500 to purchase trees and mulch. All trees for this program must be ...