Category Archives: Local News
Proposed Changes to Child Labor Bill Still Alive in Iowa Legislature
(Des Moines) Iowa District #9 Senator Tom Shipley says the issues in the Iowa Legislature are narrowing down. One proposed bill that made it through the committee could change Iowa's child labor law. ...
Apr 03, 2023
Union County Woman arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges
(Creston) A Creston woman faces drugs and weapons charges. Police arrested 40-year-old Heather Marie Davis at her residence on Sunday evening. Officers charged Davis on a Union County Warrant for 12 c...
Apr 03, 2023
Montgomery County Man arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 37-year-old Jacob Wayne Dykes-Vargas on Monday in the 2200 block of Highway 48 on drug possession charges. Police transported Dykes-Vargas to the Montgomery County Ja...
Apr 03, 2023
Some High Food Prices Should Drop Soon
(Ames) Some grocery prices should start coming down soon. Midwest Agriculture Economist Chad Hart from Iowa State University says bacon and egg prices should start dropping in the summer, but beef pri...
Apr 03, 2023
Iowa GOP Leaders Differ on Removing 'Age-Appropriate' Books From Schools
(Des Moines) Iowa House and Senate GOP leaders differ on what type of books should be removed from schools. The Senate's version of the bill would remove books that have any descriptions of a sex act,...
Apr 03, 2023
Severe Weather Forecast for Tuesday
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is calling for the possibility of severe weather to return to Iowa on Tuesday. Forecasters say a few tornadoes are possible east of the Interstate 35 corridor...
Apr 03, 2023
Red Oak Man arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 43-year-old David Alfonso Clark of Red Oak this morning on a charge of domestic abuse assault, 1st offense. Authorities are holding Clark in the Montgomery County Jai...
Apr 03, 2023
Threat to Atlantic School's Found Not Credible: There will Be an Increased Police Presence
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber says a letter was sent to staff and parents on Sunday stating some students received a text stating, "tell everyone to watch out tomorrow (Mond...
Apr 03, 2023
Intermittent Lane Closures on Highway 148 in Corning Begin on April 10
(Creston) The Iowa Department of Transportation warns motorists traveling Highway 148 in Corning limits of an upcoming construction project that may slow down their trip. Weather permitting, from 8 a....
Apr 02, 2023
Atlantic School District's Proposed Budget Shows a Decrease in the Tax Levy
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School District's 2023-2024 proposed certified budget shows a decreased property tax rate levy. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says school districts are required ...
Apr 02, 2023
