Category Archives: Local News
Governor Reynolds Releases Three Bills to Protect Iowa Land, Cut Red Tape, and Stop Woke Corporatism
(Des Moines) Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds released the following three bills to House and Senate leadership: One of those is the Foreign Ownership of Land: This bill builds on Iowa's already stro...
Jan 24, 2024
Adams County Arrest Report
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office released its latest arrest report on Wednesday, January 24. On January 1, Adams County Deputies arrested 42-year-old Ross Mendenhall of Corning for OWI and ...
Jan 24, 2024
Bill Increasing Penalties for Swatting Calls Moving Through Iowa Legislature
(Des Moines) A bill increasing penalties for swatting calls is going through the Iowa Legislature. The bill would make the penalties for reporting false information to law enforcement and first respon...
Jan 24, 2024
Glenwood Man and Nebraska Police Officer Honored Posthumously as "2023 GameChanger of the Year"
(Glenwood) GameChanger youth sports app announced this week the "2023 GameChanger of the Year" award recipient posthumously to Officer Christopher Abbott of Glenwood, a former police officer for the B...
Jan 24, 2024
Buena Vista County Crash Claims One Life
(Storm Lake) One person was killed in an accident involving three semis in Buena Vista County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at around 7:40 p.m., Tuesday, on Highway 71 and Highway 7. ...
Jan 24, 2024
Atlantic City Council Schedules Two Special Meetings and a Second Closed Session
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council scheduled two special meetings this week. The first meeting is today at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers to address the fiscal year 2025 budget planning. The...
Jan 24, 2024
Red Oak Firemen Respond to Possible Explosion and Fire at New Coop
(Red Oak) On Tuesday, The Red Oak Fire Dept was dispatched to the New Coop at 203 W Oak Street for a reported explosion with the possibility of a building collapsing. When firefighters arrived, light ...
Jan 24, 2024
Four Cass County Residents Face Forgery Charges in Counterfeit Money Scheme
(Atlantic) Three people from Atlantic and one from Anita face charges of counterfeiting/forgery for knowingly possessing and attempting to pass counterfeit U.S. currency and transportation tickets int...
Jan 23, 2024
Audubon City Council Approves Department Pay Increases
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council approved an employee pay increase at Monday's meeting. Audubon City Clerk Janell Remsburg says the Council approved a three percent pay increase for the Public Works...
Jan 23, 2024
SWIPCO and Iowa West Home Repair Program Help Rural Essex Resident Solve Urgent Problem
(Essex) An Iowa West Foundation, Home Repair program, helped a rural Essex resident address some urgent needs, keeping her in the home. The Southwest Iowa Planning Council recently implemented the rep...
Jan 23, 2024
