Category Archives: Local News
Atlantic School District to Dismiss Early on December 22nd
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening approved an amendment to the 2023-2024 School Calendar to include an early dismissal on December 22nd. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen... The Boa...
Dec 13, 2023
Creston Man Arrested for Violation of Probation
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 26-year-old Adam Edward Lee Austin on Monday for three counts of Violation of Probation. Austin was taken to the Union County Jail. He was held on no b...
Dec 13, 2023
Remaining Defendants Sentenced in Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
(Council Bluffs) The remaining defendants in a deadly fentanyl distribution network were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for a variety of crimes. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern Dist...
Dec 13, 2023
CAM School Facilities Committee Meets Later Today
(Anita) The CAM School District's Facilities Committee is meeting today. The CAM School Board met with Sitelogiq. The firm has started looking at the district's buildings and resources for repair and ...
Dec 13, 2023
Montgomery County Man arrested for Violating Driving Privileges
(Red Oak) On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Cory R. Smith of Elliott in the 200 block of Cherry Street. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County Jail f...
Dec 13, 2023
Bald Eagle Population Growing, But May Be Currently Less Visible
(Des Moines) Finding bald eagles is becoming a common occurrence in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources mid-winter eagle count will start in two weeks. DNR staff and volunteers will travel ...
Dec 13, 2023
Police Searching for Missing Ames Girl
(Story County) Law enforcement is looking for a missing Ames girl. Five-year-old Avery Lydia Doherty is believed to be with her non-custodial mother, Esther Bender. She weighs 45 pounds, standing four...
Dec 13, 2023
Adel Man Facing Several Charges for Allegedly Crashing Into Home
(Des Moines) An Adel man is facing several charges for allegedly hurting two people by crashing his car into a home. The incident happened Monday night when Daniel Grogan drove his Dodge Journey into ...
Dec 13, 2023
Iowa Farmland Values Rise
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa's farmland values are up over last year, but the rate of increase has slowed. The annual Iowa State University Land Value Survey finds the average price of Iowa farmland is over $11...
Dec 12, 2023
Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Letter of Intent to Support the Pottawattamie County Fair
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a Letter of Intent of $125,000 to support the Pottawattamie County Fair. Adam Stamp, Dan Hansen and Steve Meek with the Pottaw...
Dec 12, 2023
