Category Archives: Local News
Updated: Moderate to Heavy Snow Monday and Tuesday
(Des Moines) Moderate to heavy snow will spread across Iowa on Monday and Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for southwest and west central Iowa from 9:00 a.m. on Mond...
Jan 07, 2024
Union County Woman Arrested on Theft Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County woman on Friday on drug possession and theft charges. Police arrested 50-year-old Angela Denise Coke of Creston at 806 Laurel Street for 5th-degree The...
Jan 07, 2024
Red Oak Man Arrested for DUS
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 35-year-old Zane Mikal Lamb of Red Oak on Saturday afternoon in the 1200 block of N. 8th Street for Driving While his License was revoked. Officers transported Lamb t...
Jan 07, 2024
State GOP Ready For Democratic, Independent Caucus Turnout
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's 2024 Republican Presidential Caucuses are less than two weeks away, and the state party is expecting a big turnout and not only from members of the GOP. Former Polk County R...
Jan 07, 2024
First Day's Hike at Prairie Rose State Park Deemed a Success
(Harlan) The Nationwide First Day's Hike was a success at Prairie Rose State Park in Harlan. The First Day's Hike took place at Prairie Rose on January 1st at 10:00 a.m. The hike included a 2 mile loo...
Jan 07, 2024
Lifestyle & Brain Function the Topic of Next Healthy U
(Atlantic) Dr. Emily Chang will speak at the January session of Cass Health's Healthy U lunch-and-learn series. The session will be on Thursday, January 18 at noon in Conference Room 2. Although prima...
Jan 07, 2024
Dry January Underway
(Undated) -- It's a new year and with that comes what's known as Dry January. During the month-long challenge, health officials are urging people to stop drinking alcohol - or at least cut back. The r...
Jan 07, 2024
SWITA Urges Rural Transit Ridership is on the Rise, Despite National Public Transit Numbers
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) wants the community to know that public transit is growing in rural Southwest Iowa. SWITA Communications Coordinator Chris Parks told KSOM News that th...
Jan 06, 2024
Fisheries Research Biologist Lewis Bruce Says Lakes are Icing Up in Iowa
(Atlantic) Lakes are starting to ice up, according to DNR Fisheries Research Biologist Lewis Bruce. Bruce told KSOM News that Ice Fishers should begin preparing their gear for the upcoming season. The...
Jan 06, 2024
Winter Storm Watch
(Area) A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday evening through late Monday night for Monona, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie counties. Watch for updates as the watch area could expand further...
Jan 05, 2024
