Category Archives: Local News
No Power Shortages Are Expected This Winter for the Midcontinent System That Includes Iowa
(Midwest) After two years of warnings about possible rolling blackouts, there are no warnings for this coming winter in the Midwest. MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, says Iowa and 1...
Nov 20, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) On Sunday, Creston Police arrested 33-year-old Matthew Edwin Thomas of Creston at the intersection of Devoe and Oak for driving with a revoked license. Police transported Thomas to the Union...
Nov 20, 2023
Authorities Investigating Deadly Car/Pedestrian Accident in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Traffic Safety Unit is investigating a car/pedestrian accident. Police say it happened at 6:26 p.m. on Sunday at Veterans Memorial Highway and Twin City Driv...
Nov 20, 2023
DCI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Red Oak
(Red Oak) At approximately 3:32 PM, on Sunday, November 19, 2023, a Red Oak police officer contacted a male subject outside a residence at 310 Broad Ave in Red Oak, Iowa. The officer investigated the ...
Nov 19, 2023
Wright County Crash Claims One Life
(Eagle Grove) A Webster City man died in a single-vehicle crash following a pursuit in Wright County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:30 a.m. this morning (Sunday) on Highway 17...
Nov 19, 2023
Union County Man Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested a Creston man on drug charges on Friday afternoon. Police arrested 31-year-old Rogelio Olivera-Martinez of Creston on Friday afternoon for Possession o...
Nov 19, 2023
New Changes To The FAFSA Means More Iowa College Students Will Get Pell Grants Next Year
(Washington, DC) -- The Free Application For Student Aid... or FAFSA is being revised... with good news for Iowa parents and students. James Kvall, U.S. Department of Education. Nationwide more than f...
Nov 19, 2023
Fraud During the Holidays
(NAFB) A survey by AARP reveals a majority of U.S. consumers have experienced some type of fraud, and with the holidays arriving, scammers are ramping up their efforts. AARP Oklahoma State Director Se...
Nov 19, 2023
Drought Will Be Hard to Get Rid of in 2024
(NAFB) Drought was a big part of the agriculture story in 2023. Drew Lerner, Senior Agricultural Meteorologist with World Weather Inc., says the 2023 story began three years ago. Again, Drew Lerner is...
Nov 19, 2023
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with JJ Design
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by JJ Design on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 to celebrate their new building on Maple Street. The Ambassadors visited with the owner, Jami...
Nov 19, 2023
