Category Archives: Local News
Winter Storm to Impact Northern Iowa: Freezing and Rain to the South
(Des Moines) Precipitation chances ramp up Wednesday morning and afternoon across Iowa and continue into Wednesday night before winding down early Thursday. The National Weather Service says the tempe...
Feb 21, 2023
Griswold School Board Continues Discussion on Four-Day School Week
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board continues to explore the possibility of moving to a four-day school week. The Board set goals last fall, and researching this issue is one of them. Schools Superin...
Feb 21, 2023
Iowa Property Owners Saved From $127M Tax Hike After Reynolds Signs Cleanup Bill
(Des Moines) Iowa property owners dodge a 127-million-dollar tax increase. An error in a 2021 property tax law inflated rollback calculations. Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill yesterday that cleans...
Feb 21, 2023
Union County Man Charged Following Two-Vehicle Crash
(Creston) A Union County man faces charges following a two-vehicle crash in Creston. The Creston Police Department says the accident happened at 10:15 p.m. on Monday on Cherry Street and College Drive...
Feb 21, 2023
Motion to recommend increase in Atlantic's Hotel/Motel Tax dies due to lack of a second
(Atlantic) A motion to recommend an increase Atlantic's Hotel/Motel Tax died due to a lack of a second. The Atlantic Park Board Monday evening discussed increasing the hotel/motel tax from four percen...
Feb 20, 2023
Red Oak man arrested for Shoplifting
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 63 year old Ronald Lee Hall, of Red Oak, this (Monday) afternoon for Theft 5th Degree (Shoplifting from the Fareway Store). Hall was held on $300 bond ...
Feb 20, 2023
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Two people face drug charges in Adair County. The Adair Police Department arrested Trayvon Damontas Patrick Taylor, of Des Moines, on February 18th for Possession of a Controlled Substance ...
Feb 20, 2023
Greenfield man arrested for Theft, Eluding, and other charges
(Adair Co) A Greenfield man was arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle in Adair County. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says on Friday, at 8:42 a.m., they received a 911 call from an individua...
Feb 20, 2023
Occupants Injured in Cass County Accident
(Griswold) First Responders were called to a single-vehicle accident south of Griswold on Sunday evening. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened at 8:50 p.m. on 540th Street and Wich...
Feb 20, 2023
Iowa House Committee Passes to the Floor Consumer Data Protection Bill.
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen reports that the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee passed the proposed Consumer Data Protection bill to the floor. The Gre...
Feb 20, 2023
