Category Archives: Local News
Iowa Senate moves forward on bill that dedicates funds to initiatives like MOMS
(Des Moines) Iowa Senator Tom Shipley said the Senate has moved forward on Senate File 324. This bill dedicates funds and invests in important initiatives, like the More Options for Maternal Support (...
Apr 17, 2023
Iowa House passes Firearm Regulations bill
(Des Moines) The Iowa House last week passed a firearm regulation bill. House File 654 has nine divisions dealing with firearms and their owners/possessors. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Gri...
Apr 17, 2023
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen addresses misinformation on the Welfare Reform Legislation
(Des Moines) In his weekly legislative update, Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen is addressing misinformation being reported on Senate File 494, the Welfare Reform Legislation. Sorensen said SF 4...
Apr 17, 2023
The Atlantic Splashpad Committee Launching Fundraising Efforts Today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Splash Pad Committee is launching its fundraising efforts today. The committee was formed in 2022 to spearhead a community-desired Splash Pad costing roughly $600,000, raised t...
Apr 17, 2023
Property Tax Relief Hopefully On The Way
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said House Republicans have gotten to work on a plan to provide real relief to Iowans and certainty to the taxpayer. This past week the W...
Apr 16, 2023
Eaglets Hatching In Iowa
(Decorah, IA) -- It's eagle nesting season in Iowa. You may have noticed eagles flying around, gathering fish to take to their nest. Eagle hatchlings are among the fastest-growing birds in North Ameri...
Apr 16, 2023
U.S. Nurses Quitting After Being Hit With COVID Compassion Crisis
(Undated) A new report says one-fifth of the nation's nurses are planning to quit, thanks to COVID burnout. A study by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing found that 100-thousand nurses le...
Apr 16, 2023
Friday's Overnight Rain Totals
Anita-1.5 inches of rain Atlantic-1.3 Carson-1.55 Council Bluffs-2.10 Elk Horn-.99 Glenwood-1.56 Kirkman-.93 Marne-1.4 Massena-.67 Oakland-1.58 Randolph-1.17 Wiota-1.2
Apr 15, 2023
Severe Thunderstorm sweeps through Portions of Southwest Iowa on Friday
(Omaha/Valley) A strong storm system moved through portions of southwest Iowa on Friday evening. Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding two miles southeast of Council Bluffs around 8:10 p.m. The Nationa...
Apr 15, 2023
Red Oak Police arrest Pottawattamie County Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year-old Kristin Kay Harrold of Council Bluffs in the 400 block of N. 4th Street for OWI, 1st Offense, and child endangerment. Deputies transported Harrold to the ...
Apr 15, 2023
