Category Archives: Local News
FEMA Teams to Canvass Greenfield to Help Tornado Survivors
(Greenfield) FEMA teams will begin canvassing neighborhoods in Greenfield today to help survivors of this week's devastating tornado. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will work in coordin...
May 25, 2024
Exira Tornado EF1, Martensdale Tornado EF0
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has released data on additional tornadoes that occurred May 21st. A Tornado near Exira, rated EF-1, began at 3:09 p.m. and ended at 3:18 p.m., t...
May 25, 2024
Ida County Sheriff's Office investigates Battle Creek shooting
(Battle Creek) The Ida County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Battle Creek. On Friday, at 11:14 a.m., the Ida County Communications Center received a 911 call of a shots fired incident...
May 25, 2024
Red Oak Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and False Imprisonment
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 32-year-old Caleb Allen Arnold, of Red Oak, on Friday for Domestic Abuse Assault - Bodily Injury 1st Offense and False Imprisonment. Arnold was transpo...
May 25, 2024
Atlantic Children's Theatre to bring week-long Theater Experience to Atlantic in June
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Children's Theatre Group is happy to announce they are partnering with Footliters Traveling Playhouse and the Young Footliters Youth Theatre from Coralville, Iowa to bring a we...
May 25, 2024
The 26th Freedom Rock Painting to "hopefully" be completed by Memorial Day
(Greenfield) In honor of Memorial Day, Ray Sorensen repaints a12-foot tall, approximately 60-90-ton boulder to pay tribute to our military men and women. With the town of Greenfield reeling from the T...
May 25, 2024
Three Men and One Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Narcotics Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced on May 21st to 84 months in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute 500 grams or more of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount o...
May 24, 2024
National Weather Service Surveyor: Greenfield EF4 Tornado Had Unique Characteristics
(Des Moines) Chad Hahn, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says the EF4 tornado traveled from one end of town to the other in 60 seconds, leaving a path of massive destruct...
May 24, 2024
Three Teens Dead and One Hospitalized In Des Moines After Massive Car Crash
(Des Moines) Three teens died, and one was hospitalized after a violent crash in Des Moines this week. The crash occurred at the 600 Block of Davis Avenue; the driver ran a stop sign. All four teens w...
May 24, 2024
Update: National Weather Service Identifies EF4 Damage in Greenfield and Southern Adair County
(Adair Co) The National Weather Service has updated their survey results and have identified EF4 damage in Greenfield and southern Adair County. Further refinement is possible in the days to come. The...
May 23, 2024
