Category Archives: Local News
Arrest Made in I-35 Shooting
(Warren Co.) A West Des Moines man was arrested following a shooting on Interstate 35. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on October 5, 2026, multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Warren County Sherif...
Oct 6, 2026
Local Teacher, Rachel Larsen, Recruited for Multi-State Midwest STEM Alliance Initiative
(Griswold) The Midwest STEM Alliance has recruited 18 outstanding elementary science teachers across three states to participate in the initiative: 6 from Iowa, 6 from Kansas, and 6 from Minnesota. Ba...
Oct 6, 2026
Cass County 4-H Members think big and dream bigger as they celebrate National 4-H Week October 4-10th
(Atlantic) From fairgrounds to classrooms, community gardens to robotics labs, 4-H youth in Cass County are proving they're not just ready for the future - they're Beyond Ready. During National 4-H We...
Oct 6, 2026
Pottawattamie County Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The proclamation recognizes breast cancer as one of the most commonly diagnos...
Oct 6, 2026
Updated: Drowning victims from Saturday boating incident identified
(Dubuque, Iowa) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released the names of the two northeast Iowa men who drowned as a result of a boating collision with a submerged object on Molo Slough in Pool ...
Oct 6, 2026
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approve Hiring Sean Kaiser as Part-time Veterans Affairs Clerk
(Montgomery County) Montgomery County Veterans Affairs Clerk Ed Young is looking to step down and recently approached the supervisors about hiring a part-time clerk who will eventually take over his p...
Oct 6, 2026
Arber Finalizing Application for Guthrie County to Lead Health Region
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County's Board of Health is continuing to work towards a formal application for being a District Lead in the Regional Health system. At Tuesday's Board of Supervisors m...
Oct 6, 2026
Cass County Approves Plans for Bridge Project on 710th Street
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved a secondary roads project during their meeting Tuesday morning. County Engineer Trent Wolken said the county is moving into the final plans for ...
Oct 6, 2026
Gov. Reynolds signs proclamation suspending penalties for on-road dyed diesel use
(Des Moines) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a proclamation temporarily suspending state penalties for the use of dyed diesel fuel in vehicles transporting certain agricultural products on Iowa pu...
Oct 6, 2026
A New Neighbor in Farm Country
(NAFB News Service 0 The growth of data centers is creating new opportunities in rural America, but it's also raising questions about land use, infrastructure, and the future of farming. American Farm...
Oct 6, 2026
