Category Archives: Local News
Alum Treatment Underway at Prairie Rose Lake to Combat Algae Blooms
(Harlan) Crews are treating the East Arm of Prairie Rose Lake with Alum. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the process started on April 11, with an...
Apr 12, 2026
Pottawattamie Conservation Calls Artists of All Ages to Submit County Park T-Shirt Designs
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie Conservation is asking artists of all ages to share their creative Pottawattamie County park-themed t-shirt designs for a chance to have their creations featured on appa...
Apr 12, 2026
Nursing home workers charged with stealing residents' medications
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Two Iowa nursing home workers are facing disciplinary charges for allegedly stealing the medications of residents at two separate facilities. Court records indicate Amanda Rene...
Apr 11, 2026
Iowa State University president 'listening and learning' in first days on campus
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) In his first month at Iowa State University as its leader, David Cook said he's been everywhere from the top of the Campanile to dining hall tables with his wife, surrounded by...
Apr 10, 2026
Governor Kim Reynolds Proclaims April as Keep Iowa Beautiful Month
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has officially proclaimed April as Keep Iowa Beautiful Month, continuing a longstanding tradition that highlights the importance of community pride and environmental...
Apr 10, 2026
Iowans Asked to Comment on Iowa's Application to the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Safety, Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) seeks public comment on the State of Iowa's application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Ass...
Apr 10, 2026
Youth Turkey Season Starts Saturday: Adult Gun Season Starts on Monday
(Iowa) The youth turkey season starts tomorrow (Saturday) and runs through Sunday, followed by four shotgun seasons which begin on Monday. John Lorenzen, appearing on the KSOM DNR Show, says youth tur...
Apr 10, 2026
Iowa House Passes 25 Bills this Past Week
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore of Griswold highlighted several bills passing through the House this week. The bills address obstruction of first responders, defin...
Apr 10, 2026
Adair County Culvert Closure on Kent Avenue
(Greenfield) The Adair County Secondary Roads Department announced Friday morning that Kent Avenue closed Friday between 200th St. and 210th St. due to a failed culvert. The road will be closed until ...
Apr 10, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested for Assault and Other Charges
(Red Oak) A Villisca man faces assault charges. Montgomery County Deputies on Thursday night arrested 43-year-old Jan Charles Posten of Villisca for domestic Assault Impeding Blood Flow, Obstruction o...
Apr 10, 2026
