Category Archives: Local News
People Gathered to Say Farewell to Dan Marburger
(Perry) People said their last goodbyes as Perry High School's principal, Dan Marburger's body, returned home. Residents gathered outside the school to give their farewell to Marburger. He died Sunday...
Jan 17, 2024
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Educational Plan for Legislative Session
(Des Moines) Iowa legislators are in the second week of the 2024 legislative session. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds tells KSOM/KS95 News she is excited about her educational package. Governor Reynolds sa...
Jan 17, 2024
Page County Man Jailed on Arrest Warrant
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year-old Nicolas Ryan Pruett of Clarinda on Tuesday afternoon in Red Oak. Police took Pruett into custody on a Red Oak Police Department Warrant for Violation of a...
Jan 17, 2024
Wind Chill Advisory for eight Southwest Iowa Counties on Thursday Night
(Omaha/Valley) Eight southwest Iowa counties are under a Wind Chill Advisory from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday to Noon on Friday. According to the National Weather Services, the counties in the advisory incl...
Jan 17, 2024
Advance Southwest Iowa Helping with Proposed Apartment Project in Walnut
(Pottawattamie Co) Shalimar Mazetis with Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation, reported to the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that they have a lot going on in rural Pottawattamie C...
Jan 16, 2024
Corning School Board Discusses Change in School Calendar
(Corning) The Corning School Board updated this year's school calendar due to the snow days. Superintendent Chris Fenster explains... In other action, the School Board approved the resignations of Hig...
Jan 16, 2024
Secretary Pate opens the nomination process for the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that nominations are now open for the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. Iowans aged 25 or younger who have made a meaningful commitment t...
Jan 16, 2024
Libertarian Party of Iowa Makes History with Presidential Straw Poll at Iowa Caucus
(Des Moines) Chase Oliver, former Libertarian Party candidate for the US Senate in Georgia, emerged as the winner of the 2024 LPIA Presidential Preference Straw Poll in Iowa. The Libertarian Party of ...
Jan 16, 2024
Audubon School Board Approves Fundraiser for Free Student Admission
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board gave approval to begin a fundraiser for free student admission. Superintendent Eric Trager said for the past few months, the board has been exploring ways they can a...
Jan 16, 2024
Large Amounts of Snow Could Help Iowa's Ongoing Drought
(Undated) -- The large amount of snowfall across the state could help improve Iowa's ongoing drought. Vachalek says the extreme cold will make a return starting Thursday with highs nearing zero again,...
Jan 16, 2024
