Category Archives: Local News
One Killed, One Injured in Lyon County Crash
(Lyon Co) One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Lyon County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident occurred at approximately 3:53 p.m. at ...
Jul 13, 2026
Gov. Reynolds orders flags remain at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa continue to be flown at half-staff until Saturday, July 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. as ordered by President Trump to honor the life and achievement...
Jul 13, 2026
For First Time In Five Years, Iowa Region Not At Risk Of Summer Power Shortages
(Des Moines, IA) -- For the first time in five years the electric grid region that includes Iowa is not at higher risk of brownouts or blackouts during extreme peak demand, like the heatwave we're hav...
Jul 13, 2026
Macedonia Awarded $223,000 USDA Grant for New Water Well
(Macedonia) The City of Macedonia is receiving $223,000 in federal funding to improve its water system as part of more than $19 million in rural development investments announced by the U.S. Departmen...
Jul 13, 2026
Adams County Railroad Cross Construction Project Starts on Wednesday
(Corning) BNSF will close the railroad crossing on Quince Ave in Prescott for repairs. Crossing will be closed from 7/15 starting at 7 am to 7/16 at 6 pm. A detour will be in place.
Jul 13, 2026
Acreage Report Focuses on Weather as Wheat Acres Hit Record Low
(NAFB) The June acreage report from USDA generally doesn't deliver surprises, according to Ed Usset, an extension professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. While...
Jul 13, 2026
Natural Hydrogen Drilling Project Still Moving Forward in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Hydrogen drilling project is still on the table in Audubon County. In late January of this year, representatives from Snowfox Discovery, a natural hydrogen exploration company, appeared ...
Jul 13, 2026
Woman Killed in Car vs Pedestrian Accident in Page County
(Page County) A woman died in a car vs pedestrian accident in Page County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred on Saturday at around 9:58 P. M. on D Avenue, south of 130th Street. Authori...
Jul 13, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Red Oak man on drug possession charges early this morning. According to the report, 38-year-old Colton Charles Crum is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine-Fi...
Jul 13, 2026
State News: National Guard Deployment, Population Growth and Regional Changes
Send-Off Ceremony Today In Des Moines For Iowa National Guard Members Deploying To Europe (Des Moines, IA ) -- A send-off ceremony for about 80 Iowa National Guard soldiers is today in Des Moines. The...
Jul 13, 2026
