Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) Iowa is the 4th worst state in the U.S. for porch pirate thefts. The FBI says there are nearly 140 thefts from buildings for every 100-thousand Iowa residents. Almost eight in 10 Americans h...

(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed a positive...

(Atlantic) What started as a free Thanksgiving meal for eight families became a community event. Mistie and Kristen Holaday, of Holaday Baking Company hosted the event at the Cass County Community Cen...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a report of a stove fire at 105 W. Prospect Street on Thursday afternoon. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said flames were coming from the stove when they arr...

(Atlantic) There is some confusion on what types of plastics are recyclable. Cass County Transfer Station Manager Brandi Mericle says plastic carries many terms. The Cass County Transfer Station is pa...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 39-year-old Jodie Michelle Vanhouten on Thursday in the 1500 block of North 8th Street. Police say the arrest concluded an investigation of theft from the self-check-...

(Area) -- It's full steam ahead for the Christmas shopping season, which has caught the eye of con artists. Experts say there has been an increase in scams that come through text messages. Devin Benav...

(Cass Co) Environmental Health Director Jotham Arber continues to stress the importance of radon testing. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that can cause cancer. Jotham Arber, appearing at the Board...

(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 40-year-ol Matthew Wayne Echternach this (Thursday) morning for Domestic Abuse Assault. Echternach was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforce...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa residents are taking steps to keep their pets safe from a mysterious illness affecting dogs. Researchers in New Hampshire say it may have derived from a bacterial infection, w...