Category Archives: Local News

(Area) Minor fish kill events have been reported at both Littlefield Lake and the Greenfield City Reservoir. Weather conditions are largely to blame. Bryan Hayes, DNR Fisheries Biologist, explains wat...

(Red Oak) The driver involved in a single vehicle accident in Red Oak late Friday morning says a wasp landed on his arm which caused him to swat at it and pull on the steering wheel. 18-year-old Dylan...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has returned to the Iowa campaign trail to headline a fundraiser for Senator Chuck Grassley. But Christie -- who ran for president in 2016...

(Villisca) The lack of a candidate on the Democratic Ballot for Iowa Senate District #9 prompted Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup to throw his hat in the ring. Narup says there is nothing fair abo...

(Greenfield) The Adair County Board of Supervisors discussed the Schneider Land Use Layer Agreement on Wednesday. Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg says the County Assessors Office needs to draw out the...

(Harlan) A human trafficking case led the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to host a defensive tactics class focused on high school to college-age women. R.J. Bielenberg, School Resource Deputy with the...

(Atlantic) Due to chemical issues, the Sunnyside Pool in Atlantic is closed for the rest of the day on Friday. They plan to re-open for Saturday, but Park and Rec staff suggests you check with the poo...

(Spirit Lake, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has found an invasive plant called Eurasian watermilfoil in five northwest Iowa lakes. Eurasian watermilfoil can grow up to 20 feet tall, ...

(Des Moines) The latest U.S. drought monitor released on Thursday shows the drought deepening border to border across southern Iowa. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says below-normal rainfall across...

(Audubon) Audubon County has been approved for a USDA RISE (Rural Innovation Stronger Economy) grant which will pay for a portion of paved road near Hamlin. The grant is in the amount of $378,000 whic...