Category Archives: Local News
Wind Chill Advisory in Effect
(Des Moines) Bitter-cold temperatures will linger this morning across most of Iowa before the warmup begins on Monday. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect until 11:00 a.m. today. Wind chill values of 3...
Jan 20, 2024
Drought Conditions Continue Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Drought conditions continue across Iowa, although parts of southeast Iowa showed some improvement, according to the latest drought monitor map released on January 18. According to the Nat...
Jan 20, 2024
National Report Gives Iowa 'Weak' Rating In Literacy Instruction
(Des Moines, IA) -- A national report finds Iowa is 'weak' when it comes to giving teachers the tools to help students learn how to read. The National Council on Teacher Quality says nearly 40-percent...
Jan 20, 2024
DEA Releases 2023 Fentanyl Stats
(Omaha, NE) -- Fentanyl pill seizures rose 83-percent last year in Iowa, Nebraska, and several Midwest states. The Drug Enforcement Administration says agents removed two-point-nine-million lethal dos...
Jan 20, 2024
Iowa legislation Would Create Reinvestment Fund for Small Grocers
(Des Moines) A bill introduced this week in the Iowa Senate seeks to provide resources to small grocery store owners fighting to keep their stores open amidst economic and workforce challenges and com...
Jan 20, 2024
Lakes are Ice Up, and Ice Fishing is Underway in Southwest Iowa
(Lewis) The bitterly cold temperatures laid down a nice layer of ice in most southwest Iowa lakes and ponds. Lewis Bruce, Southwest Iowa Research Biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources...
Jan 20, 2024
McAfee Begins Community Wellness Coordinator Role for Cass County
(Atlantic) Grace McAfee has been hired as the new Community Wellness Coordinator for Cass County, and began her role on Monday, January 15th. McAfee's primary focus area will be promoting and communic...
Jan 19, 2024
USDA Rural Development Invests $45 Million in 18 Projects for Small Business and Public Works in Rural Iowa
(Des Moines) U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield announced that the Agency is investing $1,213,603 in 13 grants and $43,957,700 in five loans to ...
Jan 19, 2024
Griswold School District Turns to Virtual Learning Day
(Griswold) Due to the trio of winter storms, school closings are starting to mount, and many schools are turning to virtual learning instead of the normal in-person classrooms. Griswold Schools Superi...
Jan 19, 2024
Carroll Man Charged Following Accident in Guthrie County
(Carroll) A Carroll man was charged following a single-vehicle accident in Guthrie County Thursday afternoon. At approximately 12:25 p.m., Carroll County Dispatch received a report of a SUV in the dit...
Jan 19, 2024
