Category Archives: Local News
State Headlines: Oil Prices Impact Farmers, DEI Bill Stalls, Ames Double Homicide and Blizzard Crash
Rising Oil Prices Are Affecting Iowa Farmers (Iowa) -- Rising oil prices being driven by the war in Iran are presenting a economic mixed bag for farmers. Iowa State University agricultural economist C...
Mar 17, 2026
Two Arrested on Assault Charges in Adair County
(Adair Co.) A Greenfield man was arrested on March 11th after officers were called to a report of a man threatening others with a knife. The Greenfield Police Department says 69-year-old Alfonso Ramir...
Mar 16, 2026
Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co.) A Malvern man was arrested on multiple charges last week. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 34-year-old Nicholas James Gragg was arrested on March 9th for two counts of Possession of ...
Mar 16, 2026
Car vs Snow Plow Accident in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) No injuries were reported in a car-vs-snowplow accident in Guthrie County Sunday evening. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 43-year-old Troy Jorgensen, of Chelsea, was driving a 2...
Mar 16, 2026
Creston Police Arrest Two on OWI and Warrant Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Lisa Joanne Squibbs, 37, of Afton, on Friday at the Creston Law Enforcement Center on an Outside Agency Warrant with additional charges. The first warr...
Mar 16, 2026
Fatal Accident in Davis County
(Davis Co.) One person died following a two-vehicle accident in Davis County Sunday evening; two others were injured. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was eastbound on Highway 2, ...
Mar 16, 2026
Several species of owls and nightjars appear to be declining in Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' results from 2025 moonlit surveys of owls and nightjars show that some of the bird populations are declining. DNR's Monitoring of Owls...
Mar 16, 2026
State Headlines - St. Patrick's Day Rides, Scam Warning, Police Shooting Decision, Measles Alert, and Best Burger
AAA To Offer Free Rides For Impaired Drivers Around St. Patrick's Day Holiday (Iowa) -- Triple A is offering free rides to Iowa drivers who may have celebrated St. Patrick's Day a little too much to g...
Mar 16, 2026
Mayo Clinic Offers Tips To Reduce Allergies
(Cleveland OH) -- Allergy season is right around the corner and health experts are offering tips to lessen the impact. The Mayo Clinic says to reduce exposure, folks should try to stay indoors on dry ...
Mar 16, 2026
Nishnabotna Water Defenders File Lawsuit Against NEW Cooperative Over Catastrophic Fertilizer Spill, Citing "Grossly Inadequate" State Enforcement
(Red Oak) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders ("NWD"), a grassroots organization formed in the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in Iowa's history, announced on Sunday that they have file...
Mar 16, 2026
