Category Archives: Local News
State News: AG Rules Wapello County Shooting Justified; Runnells Election Tie Settled by Hat Draw; State Fair Unveils Top New Food Finalists
Iowa AG's Office Concludes Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Was Justified (Wapello County, IA) -- A deadly, officer-involved shooting in Wapello County has been declared justified by the State. The Iow...
Jul 15, 2026
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrest a Man Wanted in Taylor County
(RedOak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 46-year-old Joseph Dean Wallace of Bedford late Tuesday night in the 100 block of E. High Street in Villisca. Authorities transported Wallace t...
Jul 15, 2026
El Niño Expected to Bring Bigger Weather Impacts to Iowa This Fall
(Des Moines) The weather pattern is stuck in a strong El Nio. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says an El Nio is the warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean surface along the equator. Glisan tells ...
Jul 15, 2026
Ceremonies Announced for The Wall That Heals in Manning
(Manning) Manning is preparing to host The Wall That Heals, the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Education Center, from July 23-26, with several special ceremonies planned during the exhibit. T...
Jul 14, 2026 TWTH program - Inside pages
Court suspends the license of Iowa lawyer charged with abuse and sex crimes
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the license of an Iowa lawyer facing criminal charges of sexually abusing a child. Enoch Keoki Keli'i Waipa of Council Bluffs, who practice...
Jul 14, 2026
Nebraska Woman Arrested on Drug Charges in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested a Nebraska woman on drug charges. Carlisa Deauna Holbert, 31, of Omaha, arrested Sunday morning on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, P...
Jul 14, 2026
130th Pottawattamie County Fair Starts on Wednesday, July 15
(Avoca) The 130th Annual Pottawattamie County Fair starts on Wednesday in Avoca. The day kicks off at 8:00 a.m. with the 4H Static project evaluation. The 4H and FFA Food Stand opens at 8:00 a.m., and...
Jul 14, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims Rural Road Safety Awareness Week
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed July 13-17 as Rural Road Safety Awareness Week, encouraging residents to help make rural roads safer for everyone who t...
Jul 14, 2026
Montgomery County Supervisors Approve Bridge Aid Agreements
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors this morning approved an aid agreement with the Competitive Bridge Program and approved a 28E resolution. Barry Byers, Assistant County Engineer, s...
Jul 14, 2026
'Reach across the aisle': Pete Buttigieg campaigns with Sarah Trone Garriott
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg did not rule out a potential 2028 run for the presidency Monday at a campaign event for Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Tro...
Jul 14, 2026
