Category Archives: Local News
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
Ottumwa House Fire Kills Two People
(Ottumwa) The State Fire Marshal is investigating a house fire that killed two people. The incident happened in Ottumwa on Saturday. The town's fire department reported to the house on Woodland Avenue...
Dec 12, 2023
City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment Denies Vet Clinic's Request to Build in R-2 Residential Neighborhood
(Atlantic) On Monday, the City of Atlantic Board of Adjustment turned down a conditional use permit request from the Cass County Animal Clinic to build a vet clinic at 2309 Whitney Street (East 22nd P...
Dec 11, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Greenfield man had his probation revoked and original sentence imposed. According to court records, 41-year-old Dustin Brian Benge was convicted of the following crimes: Dominion/Control ...
Dec 11, 2023
NWS Tells Us What to Expect When it Comes to a White Christmas
(Des Moines) If you dream of a white Christmas, the odds are against you. "If you are looking for snow, it does not look like things are stacking up in your favor," said Allan Curtis with the National...
Dec 11, 2023
