Category Archives: Local News
Off-Duty Adams County Deputy Dies Following Excavator Accident in Madison County
(Adams Co) The Madison County Sheriff's Office identified the man who died following an excavator accident as 34-year-old Nicholas Koeppe, of Corning. Koeppe is an Adams County Sheriff's Deputy who wa...
May 10, 2024
Pro-Palestinian Rally Ends with Protestors Escorted Out of Federal Building
(Des Moines) Federal law enforcement escorted several protestors out of the Neal Smith Federal Building following the conclusion of a pro-Palestinian rally. Hosted by the Catholic Peace Ministry and t...
May 10, 2024
Traffic Stop Leads to an Arrest in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of K Avenue on Thursday, which led to the arrest of 40-year-old Zachary Morrison of Grant for driving under suspension. ...
May 10, 2024
Cass County Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports the following arrests between April 20th and May 7th: On May 7th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Kisauo Stephen, 37, of Council Blu...
May 09, 2024
Atlantic Kindergarten Teacher Laurie Fell Receives Charles E Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award
(Atlantic) Laurie Fell, Kindergarten Teacher at Washington Elementary School in Atlantic, was awarded the Charles E Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award. Jennifer Green, representing the Charles E Lakin Fo...
May 09, 2024
Senator Grassley Introducing Bipartisan Legislation "True Cost of College Act"
(Washington, D.C.) Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says a method needs to be established to make it easier for students and their families to understand financial aid offers and compare college costs...
May 09, 2024
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve School Safety
(Washington D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn from Iowa's U.S. District #3 is currently working on a bipartisan bill that aims to prevent human trafficking, raise awareness about fentanyl, and reduce gan...
May 09, 2024
Iowa State Trooper Remembered After Losing Battle with Cancer
(Des Moines) Law enforcement agencies across Iowa are honoring the memory of State Trooper Rose Ives, who passed away from cancer. Ives served with District 3 in southwest Iowa before succumbing to th...
May 09, 2024
Atlantic School Board Approves Certificate of Completion for the High School Storage Building and Several Other Items
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved a resolution accepting the work of the High School Storage Building. Austin Sonntag, with Snyder & Associates, presented the Engineers Certificate of ...
May 08, 2024
Skeletal Remains Discovered in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says at approximately 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Pottawattamie County Communications received a phone call from a subject who had found skeletal remain...
May 08, 2024
