Category Archives: Local News
Turkey Fryers subject to recall nationwide
(Des Moines, IA) -- The National Fire Protection Association notes there are more than 900 fires every year across the U.S. -- thanks to the misuse of turkey fryers. On top of that... Des Moines Fire ...
Nov 22, 2023
Cass County Supervisors Receive WCCA Annual Report and Request for Funding
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors received the annual report and request for funding from West Central Community Action Tuesday morning. Wendy Mueller requested the same amount of fundin...
Nov 22, 2023
Iowa Woman Convicted of Voter Fraud
(Sioux City) An Iowa woman is being convicted in a voter fraud scheme. A federal jury found Kim Taylor of Sioux City guilty of 52 voter fraud-related charges tied to her husband, Jeremy Taylor's polit...
Nov 22, 2023
Another 59 Iowa Churches Have Left the United Methodist Church Over Its New LGBTQ+ Policy
(Undated) Nearly 60 more Iowa churches are leaving the United Methodist Church over its new LGBTQ+ policy. The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church has approved the disaffiliation of the chu...
Nov 22, 2023
C.A.R.E. Weekend Today through November 26
(Denison) The National Traffic Safety Bureau established the Thanksgiving Holiday as a C.A.R.E. weekend in Iowa. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy sa...
Nov 22, 2023
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces assault charges. Red Oak Police arrested 25-year-old Travis M. Marx on Tuesday on the 400 block of North 7th Street. Officers transported Marx to the Montgomery County Ja...
Nov 22, 2023
Council Bluffs continuing repairs to I-80 Sanitary Pump Station for force main repairs
(Council Bluffs) The City of Council Bluffs is continuing to discharge wastewater from its I-80 Sanitary Pump Station The discharge, which began last week, is necessary to repair a damaged force main....
Nov 21, 2023
Sheryl Dusenberry Named Scrooge; 2023 Contestants Raise Record Amount for the Atlantic Food Pantry
(Atlantic) Sheryl Dusenberry with Atlantic Golf & Country Club won the 2023 Scrooge Contest. The Scrooge contest was created by Eleanor Hoover in 2002. Jackie Sampson and Karen Miller took over th...
Nov 21, 2023
Montgomery County Supervisors Receive Not So Good News from Insurance Representative
(Red Oak) Rick Taylor of Davis-Taylor Insurance, Montgomery County's representative for the Iowa Community Assurance Pool, which Montgomery County is a part of, delivered not-so-good news to the Montg...
Nov 21, 2023
Update on Bridge Projects in Cass County; Bridge #380 Near Anita is Open
(Cass Co) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken told the Board of Supervisors this morning that bridge #380 near the Anita sale barn opened to traffic this morning. Wolken also reported that crews should ...
Nov 21, 2023
