Category Archives: Local News

(Walnut) A grass fire along Interstate 80 spread north to a homestead, destroying two building sites and contents. Walnut Fire Chief Michael Chapman tells KSOM/KS95 News that the call for a grass fire...

(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests on Monday. According to the press release, deputies arrested 26-year-old Gwendolyn Elizabeth Weston of Elliott in the 100 block of ...

(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released week...

(Area) Below are photos from Monday's total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. After today's total so...

(Council Bluffs) If you drive on westbound U.S. 275/Iowa 92/Veterans Memorial Highway at Metro Drive in Council Bluffs you need to be aware of lane closures on Tuesday, April 9 that may impact your tr...

Iowa Capital Dispatch BROOKLYN DRAISEY (Photo by Brooklyn Draisey/Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Ames) Classes have been canceled at Southern Illinois University this upcoming Monday. There is no holiday or ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Planning and Zoning Commission will act on a residential building addition and an industrial building addition site plan, update the comprehensive plan, and update the zoning o...

(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 36-year-old Nicole Jean Dorman, of Corning, on April 2nd on a Union County warrant for Harassment 3rd Degree. Dorman was transported directly from...

(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on drug possession charges. Police took 37-year-old Shaune William Tindle of Lorimor into custody on Sunday evening on a Union County Warrant for P...

(Des Moines, IA) -- A 41-year-old man from Des Moines tragically lost his life in a traffic accident involving a motorcycle and a Jeep around 2 p.m. on Sunday. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead upo...