Category Archives: Local News
Managing Money is a Challenge Around Retirement
(NAFB) Managing your money can be challenging, especially as you near or enter retirement. From drug costs to grocery bills, ingrained spending habits are hard to change. However, with a few tweaks, y...
Mar 22, 2026
Nominations Open for Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
(Des Moines) The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is partnering with Nicolet National Bank to host a statewide competition to find the "Coolest Thing Made in Iowa." Now in its third yea...
Mar 22, 2026
Study Shows Ultra Processed Food Leads To Higher Risk Of Health Issues
(Undated) -- A new study shows people who eat a lot of ultra processed foods have a much higher chance of dealing with serious health issues. The study was published in the journal of the American Col...
Mar 22, 2026
Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Nodaway
(Nodaway, Iowa) On Saturday evening, the Villisca Fire Department was dispatched to 408 3rd Street in Nodaway for a residential structure fire. Corning Fire Department was also dispatched on auto-aid....
Mar 21, 2026
Adair County Primary Election Candidates
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Primary Election will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Beginning Tuesday, March 24, 2026, you may request an absentee ballot be mailed to you for the 2026 Primary Election to ...
Mar 21, 2026
Fatal Accident in Appanoose County
(Appanoose Co.) One person died following a two-vehicle accident in Appanoose County Friday afternoon. One other person was injured. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:07 p.m. at 18...
Mar 21, 2026
Villisca Woman Arrested for Public Intoxication
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 27-year-old Haley Sue Sickels, of Villisca, on Friday for public intoxication. Sickels was transported to the Montgomery County Jail wh...
Mar 21, 2026
Updated: Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions This Weekend
(Omaha) Residents across southwest Iowa are being urged to take precautions as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to dangerous fire weather conditions this weekend. All of ...
Mar 21, 2026
Taylor Tiernam Hired as New AC/GC Activities Director and At-Risk Coordinator
(Guthrie Center) AC/GC Schools Superintendent Josh Rasmussen announced Mrs. Taylor Tiernan has been hired as the new 7-12 Activities Director and At-Risk Coordinator for AC/GC High School. Mrs. Tierna...
Mar 21, 2026
AC/GC High School Welcomes Rhys Pate as New 9-12 Principal
(Guthrie Center) AC/GC Schools Superintendent Josh Rasmussen announced on Friday the appointment of Mr. Rhys Pate as the new 9-12 Principal at AC/GC High School. Mr. Pate currently teaches math at Val...
Mar 21, 2026
