Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 22-year-old Brayden Eugene Johnson, of Red Oak, in the 700 block of East Market Street Thursday morning. Johnson was charged with Domestic Abuse Assaul...
Jul 23, 2026
Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Three Arrests
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests over the past week. Shari Ann Comstock, 53, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on July 18th on charges of Possession of Controlled Subst...
Jul 23, 2026
Rockwell City Man Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder Following Fatal UTV Crash
(Rockwell City, IA) -- An Iowa man is facing murder and attempted murder charges following a deadly UTV crash in Rockwell City. According to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened on ...
Jul 23, 2026
Audubon County Conservation Committee Votes Not to Sell Edwards Park
(Audubon Co.) Two weeks ago, the Audubon County Board of Supervisors discussed a request to purchase the county-owned Edwards Park. The Audubon County Conservation Committee has made its decision. In ...
Jul 23, 2026
SWIPCO Seeks Nominations for Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council is seeking nominations for the second annual Ron Kohn Servant Leadership Award. The award recognizes an elected official, government employee, or appoint...
Jul 23, 2026
Nunn Secures House Passage of Congressional Stock Trading Ban
(Washington, D.C.) Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) released the following statement after the House voted 232-198 today to pass the Stop Insider Trading Act , legislation Nunn helped lead to prohibit...
Jul 23, 2026
Don't Be Fooled: Fake Rental Ad Circulates for Atlantic's New Housing Development
(Atlantic) Do not be fooled by a recent social media post from a cansandra17 regarding brand-new construction in Atlantic's new housing development project. The post states: For rent: three beds, two ...
Jul 23, 2026
Cass County Fair Opens Today
(Atlantic, IA) - The Cass County Fair gets underway today with a full schedule of livestock check-ins and opening-day activities. Swine weigh-in runs from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., while meat, dairy, goat an...
Jul 23, 2026
State News: ACA Premium Hikes, Data Breach Alert, State Fair Voting Highlight Iowa News
Five ACA Marketplace Insurers Ask Iowa To Approve A Rate Increase (Des Moines, IA) -- Obamacare premiums could be on the rise in Iowa. Five Affordable Care Act marketplace insurers are asking the Iowa...
Jul 23, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Violating Protection Order
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 30-year-old Andrew Michael Brammer of Red Oak on Wednesday in the 400 block of E. Market Street on the charge of Violation of a no-contact protection order. Authoriti...
Jul 23, 2026
