Category Archives: Local News
Pedestrian Injured in Early Morning Accident on Duff Avenue in Ames
(Story Co.) A pedestrian was injured Thursday morning in a collision on Duff Avenue in Ames, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred at approximately 4:14 a.m. in the 400 block of Du...
Jan 15, 2026
Three Drug-Related Arrests in Cass County
(Cass Co.) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Cass County. Gunner Michael Namanny, 19, of Anita, turned himself in on January 8th on an active Cass County Sheriff's warrant for Possession-M...
Jan 15, 2026
Red Oak Man Arrested on Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 65-year-old Terry Joe Halvin, of Red Oak, on an active Montgomery County warrant for Probation Violation. Halvin was taken to the Montgomery County Jai...
Jan 15, 2026
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released their arrest report from December 10th through January 11th. On December 10th, Alex Keeler, 19, of Clarinda was arrested for Harboring a Runaway. Nat...
Jan 15, 2026
Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn honors National Guard members killed in Syria attack
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, the adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard, began his 2026 Condition of the Guard address Thursday by honoring the loss of two Iowa National Guar...
Jan 15, 2026
Free 4-Month YMCA Membership and Fitness Program Offered to Rural Adults Through Emporia State, Creighton, and Nishna Valley YMCA Partnership
(Atlantic) Emporia State University, Creighton University and the Nishna Valley Family YMCA are teaming up to provide free memberships to the surrounding area. This four-month study not only provides ...
Jan 15, 2026
Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Black Hawk County Shooting
(Des Moines) In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the November 16, 2025, fatal shooting of Benjamin Harold Sink by Grundy County Sheriff Deputies and an Iowa...
Jan 15, 2026
Iowa lawmakers, community colleges cite benefits of offering bachelor's degrees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa lawmakers and community college leaders have found themselves on the same page about the potential benefits of offering baccalaureate degrees based on local needs, with le...
Jan 15, 2026
CO2 pipeline eminent domain ban advances from House committee
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, expressed hesitancy advancing the bill Tuesday during a subcommittee meeting on the proposed legislation, because of the Senate's inaction on the sim...
Jan 15, 2026
Nunn Secures Major Wins for Iowa Small Businesses and Scam Victims in FY26 Funding Bill
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations A...
Jan 15, 2026
