Category Archives: Local News
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
CAM School Board Conducts Two Meetings on Monday
(Anita) The CAM School Board held two meetings on Monday night. One session was for the retiring board, followed by the regular board meeting. Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan said Mike Plagman, wh...
Dec 12, 2023
Cass County Supervisors Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Sheriff's Office and Resolution on Posted Weight Limits on Bridges
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Cass County Sheriff's Office and Local 1414 American Federation of State County and...
Dec 12, 2023
Carroll Man Dies Following Accident in Crawford County
(Crawford Co) A Carroll man died following a two-vehicle accident in Crawford County Monday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 65-year-old Douglas Hook was transported by Manilla Ambulance to the C...
Dec 12, 2023
Creston Man Arrested on Drug Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 19-year-old James Joel Villarreal at 12:41 this morning at the intersection of Adams and Sycamore for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) ...
Dec 12, 2023
Global Protein Production Shrinking as World Population Grows
(NAFB) It's well-known by now that the U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for the last several years. However, livestock liquidation is also happening in other countries. Brett Stuart, founder and pr...
Dec 12, 2023
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Extends Weight Limits
(Undated) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is extending the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. Reynolds signed the extension of the proclamation on Monday to have vehicles mo...
Dec 12, 2023
