Category Archives: Local News
Updated: (7:34 p.m.) Motorcycle Rider Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Atlantic
(Atlantic) - A motorcycle driver was injured in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday evening in Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, the accident occurred around 5:28 p.m. at 13th and ...
Apr 21, 2026
Pottawattamie Conservation Invites Public to Celebrate Spring During Free Day at the Parks on April 25th
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie Conservation will be waiving park entry fees on Saturday, April 25th across all public county park properties including Arrowhead Park in Neola, Botna Bend Park in Hanco...
Apr 21, 2026
Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests from April 13th through April 18th. Alyssa Marie Edfors, 32, of Clinton, was arrested on April 13th for Failure to Appear. Brando...
Apr 21, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims April as Donate Life Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation Tuesday morning designating April as Donate Life Month. Madelyn Clark, with the Iowa Donor Network, thanked the ...
Apr 21, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Property for County Maintenance Sheds
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the purchase of property for the county maintenance sheds. County Engineer Trent Wolken is working to update the aging facilities....
Apr 21, 2026
Guthrie County Supervisors Approve FY2026-27 Budget
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors held a public hearing and then approved the FY2026-27 budget. The proposed budget for Guthrie County is approximately $27.5 million. County Audit...
Apr 21, 2026
USDA Reports Steady Progress in Corn and Soybean Planting Amid Weather Challenges
(Washington, D.C.) The USDA's weekly crop progress report showed corn and soybean planting progress is steady to ahead of normal. According to the report, corn planting reached 11% completion nationwi...
Apr 21, 2026
Longtime Atlantic Public Servant Gerald Brink Passes Away
(Atlantic) Funeral services are pending for a longtime public servant from Atlantic, Iowa, who served as an at-large member of the city council for nearly a decade. Gerald Brink was first appointed to...
Apr 21, 2026
State News: Iowa City Shooting Update, Disaster Proclamation Issued, and Grassley's Health Status
Iowa City Police Department Provides Updates on Sunday's Downtown Shooting, One Still In Critical Condition, Persons Of Interest Identified (Iowa City, IA) -- The Iowa City Police Department says it h...
Apr 21, 2026
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for five counties in response to severe weather
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Carroll, Crawford, Grundy, Harrison, and Washington Counties in response to severe weather that occurred on April 13, 2026, and co...
Apr 20, 2026
