Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Man Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine
(Montgomery Co.) A Red Oak man was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine 2nd Offense. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says 38-year-old Jeffrey Allan Martin was arrested following a traffic...
Apr 28, 2026
State Headlines: Road Projects Ramp Up, Charges Dropped for Former Anamosa Teacher, Vance Visit Delayed
More Than 100 IDOT Construction Projects Planned This Summer, Safety Priority (Des Moines, IA ) -- As summer approaches, that means road construction season. The Iowa Department of Transportation says...
Apr 28, 2026
U.S. House of Representatives Expected to Vote on the Farm Bill this Week
(Washington D.C.) This week marks a significant moment for the U.S. House of Representatives as it turns its attention to the farm bill. The most recent version, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 201...
Apr 27, 2026
Villisca Resident Arrested For Trafficking Stolen Weapons
(Montgomery County) -- The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office on Monday afternoon arrested 28 year old Dakota Lynn Girouex of Villisca, IA on a warrant for trafficking in stolen weapons; burglarly 3rd...
Apr 27, 2026
Five Arrested on Warrants in Adair County
(Adair Co.) Five people were arrested on warrants in Adair County. Minna Elisabeth Tootle, 28, of Greenfield, was arrested on April 20th on a warrant for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. To...
Apr 27, 2026
Water Main Break and Pressure Issues Addressed in Atlantic and Marne
(Atlantic) Atlantic Municipal Utilities responded to a water main break at 6th and Palm in Atlantic on Sunday afternoon. Steve Tjepkes, General Manager of AMU, said the call came in at around noon. He...
Apr 27, 2026
Public Notice: Montgomery County Supervisors May Attend Courthouse Elevator Ribbon Cutting Tuesday
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors may be attending the Elevator Modernization Ribbon Cutting Ceremony located at the Courthouse on Tuesday April 28, 2026, at 8:45 a.m. There is a po...
Apr 27, 2026
Multiple Arrests Reported by Mills County Sheriff's Office Over Four-Day Span
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reported a series of arrests between April 20 and April 24. James Lee Wredt, 49, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on April 20th for Public Intoxication an...
Apr 27, 2026
Area Rain Totals
Lewis .25 Treynor .89 Corning .89 Stanton .40 Greenfield 1.0 Bridgewater .70 Massena .26 Anita .10 Atlantic .05 Missouri Valley .03 Elk Horn .05 (Rain totals will be updated as they come in)
Apr 27, 2026
Risk Of Severe Storms In Eastern Iowa Today
(Undated) -- The National Weather Service says southeastern will have an enhanced risk of severe storms today, while south central and northeastern Iowa are under a slight risk of severe weather. Ther...
Apr 27, 2026
