Category Archives: Local News
Icarian Colony Near Corning Historical Site Found on Iowa Historical Culture App
(Corning) The Iowa Culture app highlights historic sites in your neighborhood and around the state. Highlights from all 99 counties are included in the new tour designed by the State Curator, includin...
Mar 06, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests and two citations. Andrea Vanessa Lazcano, 26, of Newton, was arrested February 26th for OWI 1st Offense. Lazcano was held on $1,000 ca...
Mar 06, 2023
Minor injuries reported following a rollover accident east of Hancock on Friday
(Hancock) Two people suffered minor injuries in a rollover accident east of Hancock Friday morning. According to the report from the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, Amanda Russell, of Atlantic,...
Mar 06, 2023
Creston Man arrested on Assault and Other Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 38-year-old Jared James Wilmeth of Creston at his residence early this morning for Domestic Abuse Assault, obstructing to call E911 and False Imprisonment. Officers t...
Mar 06, 2023
Proposal Restricting Eminent Domain Use Survives First Funnel
(Des Moines) A bill restricting the use of eminent domain by carbon pipeline companies survives the first funnel deadline. The proposal requires companies to get 90 percent of their proposed route app...
Mar 06, 2023
Carson Dreamland Theatre Named Top Five Local Attraction Finalists
(Carson) The Dreamland Theatre is among the top five local attraction finalists in the Omaha Metropolitan area Tourism awards. Susan Miller, President of the Carson Business club, who was thrilled at ...
Mar 06, 2023
Representative Ray Sorensen's Student on School Board Bill Squeaks Through Funnel week
(Greenfield) Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield says the first funnel week has come and gone in the State House. The District #23 Republican says lawmakers concentrate on bills in th...
Mar 06, 2023
Teacher Empowerment Bill passes through Iowa House Education Committee
(Des Moines) House Study Bill 206, the Teacher Empowerment Bill, passed through the Education Committee of the Iowa House last week. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said the bill say...
Mar 06, 2023
Senators Reintroduce Bill To Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
(Washington, D.C.) -- On Sunday, March 12th we'll spring forward and change to Daylight Saving Time. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden and a bipartisan group of senators want to make that permanent. They're re...
Mar 05, 2023
Welfare Reform Bill Passes through Health and Human Services Committee
(Des Moines) House File 3, a Welfare Reform bill, passed through the Health and Human Services Committee in the Iowa House this past week. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, said this b...
Mar 05, 2023
