Category Archives: Local News
Nurse Criminally Charged In Iowa Nursing Home Resident's Death
(Fonda, IA) -- In Fonda, Iowa, a nurse faces serious charges following the death of a U.S. Army veteran in a nursing home. Becky Sue Manning stands accused of felony neglect of a healthcare facility r...
Mar 25, 2024
Bellevue, Nebraska Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Bellevue, Nebraska man was sentenced March 19, 2024, to 24 months in prison for Possession of Child Pornography. According to public court documents, Ernest Ray Roberts Jr., 53, ple...
Mar 25, 2024
Nebraska Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
(Council Bluffs) A Pilger, Nebraska man was sentenced March 19, 2024, to 63 months in prison for Prohibited Person in Possession of Ammunition. According to public court documents, Nathaniel Lewis Kre...
Mar 25, 2024
Lenox Man Arrested on Seven Adams County Warrants
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Kevin James Jungers, of Lenox, on Friday at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center. Jungers was charged on seven Adams County Warrants for Fai...
Mar 25, 2024
Iowa House Passes Bill For Livestock Farmers
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Ray Sorensen says the House passed legislation to avoid a tax increase on Iowa's livestock farmers. The Greenfield Republican says House File 2649 r...
Mar 24, 2024
Firefighters Called to Cyclone Lodge in Harlan for Room Fire
(Harlan) Harlan Fire Chief Roger Bissen tells KSOM/KS95 News firefighters responded to a fire in a room at the Cyclone Lodge at 2004 23rd Street on Saturday afternoon. The call went out at 12:50 p.m. ...
Mar 24, 2024
Gas Prices Sharply Higher
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 14 cents this past week, averaging $3.31 across Iowa, up 12 cents from a year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.5...
Mar 24, 2024
CRP Signup Ends March 29
(Lewis) John Lorenze, a Fisheries Biologist with the Department of Natural Resources in Lewis, says the deadline to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program is March 29. Farmers participating in t...
Mar 24, 2024
Templeton Company Awarded Assistance from IEDA
(Templeton) PigEasy, a family-owned company in Templeton, was awarded assistance from Iowa's State Small Business Credit Initiative Innovation Fund. The Iowa Economic Development Authority says PigEas...
Mar 24, 2024
USDA Accepting Applications from Telecoms, Co-ops, and Tribes to Improve Internet Access in Rural Iowa
(Des Moines) To continue connecting rural families, business owners and agricultural producers to reliable, affordable high-speed internet, USDA is making several program improvements under Round 5 of...
Mar 24, 2024
