Category Archives: Local News
Union County Man Arrested for Assault
(Creston) Creston Police arrested one person for assault and another for failure to appear. Police arrested 21-year-old Lucas Lynn Smith of Creston at 119 N. Elm Street. Smith was charged with Domesti...
Feb 12, 2026
Red Oak Police Arrest an Emerson Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report the arrest of 35-year-old Bailie Anne Preston of Emerson for driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. Officers were transported to the Montgomery County Jail an...
Feb 12, 2026
City of Audubon -Requesting Bids Park & Cemetery Mowing Services
(Audubon) The City of Audubon is accepting bids for contracted mowing services at Audubon's parks and Arlington Heights and Maple Grove Cemeteries. According to the City of Audubon website, this is a ...
Feb 12, 2026
Atlantic School Board Approves Termination of High School Counselor
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the Superintendent's recommendation to terminate High School Counselor Jesse McCann at Wednesday's board meeting. No further comments were made on his ter...
Feb 11, 2026
Iowa State Patrol Investigates Bus Crash
(Calhoun Co.) The Iowa State Patrol is investigating a bus crash in Calhoun County. On Wednesday, shortly after 11:00 am, the Iowa State Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Tw...
Feb 11, 2026
Iowa Health Initiative Launched to Reduce Tobacco Related Diseases in Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) -- Public health organizations across the state have launched a new initiative aimed at reducing tobacco-related health problems in Iowa. Dr. Amy Kimball is a pediatrician with Health...
Feb 11, 2026
CAM School District to Hold March 3 Special Election on 10-Year PPEL Levy
(CAM) A special election will be held in the CAM Community School District on Tuesday, March 3rd. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Voters in the CAM Community School District will decide ...
Feb 11, 2026
Massena Receives Reeve Foundation Grant for Accessible Playground Improvements
(Massena) The City of Massena has been awarded $24,999 through the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center's 2025 Direct Effect 2nd Cycle Quality of Life Grants Prog...
Feb 11, 2026
Bridges on Chestnut Avenue in Adams County to close in March
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says starting in March, two bridges on Chestnut Avenue north of 110th Street will undergo construction and require full closure. Only one bridge will be ...
Feb 11, 2026
Adair County Supervisors Receive Mental Health Update, Set Public Hearing on 115th Street Vacation
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors received an update on mental health services during their meeting this morning. Supervisor Jodie Hoadley read an announcement regarding Crossroads' cl...
Feb 11, 2026
