Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
January Wetter Than Normal Still Drought Conditions Persist in Iowa
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Justin Glisan says last week wrapped up Iowa's 187th consecutive week of drought conditions. Glisan adds that Puxatony Phil did not see his shadow on Ground Hogs Day. ...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024
Tax Relief Passes House, Heads to Senate
(Washington D.C.) The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act restores tax provisions left out of the 2017 tax reform efforts. American Farm Bureau Federation Government Affairs Director Dust...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024

Work release escape of Darren Lehrkamp
(Fort Dodge) Darren Scott Lehrkamp, convicted of Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon in Greene County, failed to report back to the Fort Dodge Residential Center as required yesterday. Lehrkamp is a ...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024

Updated: Two Central Iowa Schools Victims of Non-Credible Threats
(Ankeny) Over the weekend, two central Iowa schools, Ankeny Centennial and Perry High School, received non-credible threats. One of the threats interrupted a school event, evacuating around two thousa...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024

One person Dies, Another Injured in Madison County Crash
(Earlham) One person died, and another person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Madison County. According to Law Enforcement, the accident happened around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday in the 1000 blo...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024
Iowa District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen Talks About HS Bill 556
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen proposes House Study Bill 556, the National Guard Service Continuing Education Scholarship program. Representative Sorensen says servic...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024

Union County Man Arrested on a Warrant for Assault
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a man on Friday at the Adult Probation Office on a warrant. Clay Allen Brammer, 33, Afton, was charged on a Union County Warrant for Assault with intent to Commit Sex...
Tom Robinson Feb 04, 2024
Quit Rates Declining
(New York, NY) -- Workers are calling it quits less frequently, a possible sign that Americans aren't confident in finding another job. According to the Labor Department, Americans quit six-point-one ...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024
Excessive Screen Time Is Costing Americans Billions Of Dollars A Year
(New York, NY) -- The presence of screens in everyday life puts people at a higher risk of eye problems and it's costing American's billions of dollars a year. Almost 70-percent of people working offi...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024
2023 Annual Report Highlights Progress on the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program released its 2023 Annual Report that highlights progress made on construction projects over the last year. The annual report f...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024







