Category Archives: Local News
Drought Conditions Improving in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the latest U.S. Drought Monitor reflects the latest storm systems' impact on Iowa's drought condition, particularly in western Iowa. Glisan says the...
Feb 25, 2023
Newhouse: Spy Balloon Stresses the Importance of CCP Legislation
(NAFB) Earlier this month, central Washington's Dan Newhouse led his House colleagues in introducing the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act. The legislation would ...
Feb 25, 2023
Exira-EHK Education Association reaches agreement on 5.45% increase
(Exira) The Exira-EHK School Board has approved the 2023-24 District Calendar and reached a tentative agreement with the Exira-EHK Education Association. Superintendent Trevor Miller says school will ...
Feb 25, 2023
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 14 arrests between February 5th and February 23rd. Michael Riley, 30, of Lewis, was arrested February 5th on a warrant for Contempt of Court. Esthefan...
Feb 24, 2023
Iowa State says the school contributed five-Billion dollars and supported more than 57-thousand jobs last year
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State University is reporting the school contributed five-billion dollars to Iowa's economy last year. That's 2.4 percent of the state's gross domestic product. In a report posted o...
Feb 24, 2023
Audubon and Page County Authorities arrest Illinois man for Sexual Abuse and Human Trafficking
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the Page County Sheriff's Office, arrested 23-year-old Hunter Gregory, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, on February 17th. He was charged ...
Feb 24, 2023
Harlan City Council Passes First Reading of a No Parking Ordinance
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council this week passed the first reading of an ordinance amendment to no parking zones in a highly congested traffic area near the school. The City Council discussed the cha...
Feb 24, 2023
Convention Of States Article V Resolution Passes Iowa Committees
(Des Moines, IA) A proposal calling for restraints on the federal government is ready for debate in the Iowa House. If passed by 34 states, a convention of states would be held to propose constitution...
Feb 24, 2023
Courthouse projects in Audubon County will include temporary closures
(Audubon) The Audubon County Courthouse will tentatively be closed March 23rd-24th and April 6th-7th for asbestos removal. A meeting with the contractor for the new HVAC system revealed the need to cl...
Feb 24, 2023
Iowans Who Move Out Of State Don't Move Very Far
(Des Moines, IA) -- When Iowa residents decide to move out-of-state, research finds, they aren't moving very far. A survey conducted by Forbes Home analyzed the latest available state-to-state migrati...
Feb 24, 2023
