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Grain Facility Fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Firefighters responded to the Grain Craft Facility in Red Oak at around 9:07 a.m. on Sunday, at 2049 Fernwood Avenue, for a fire in their exterior processing stacks. Upon arrival, firefighte...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Red Oak Police Report 2 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested one person on burglary charges, another individual on alcohol charges, and another individual on other related charges on Saturday. Police arrested 35-year-old Kristo...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Temporary Bridge Closing in Adams County
(Adams County) The Adams County Engineers Office is closing Nodaway 09 bridge on Chestnut Avenue on Monday, November 24 through Wednesday, November 26, for a soil boring project. See map below.
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Updated: House Fire in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic fire department was called to a house fire near 3rd and Hazel streets at around 6:00 this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said upon arrival, heavy smoke and flames were...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

AAA Projecting Record Thanksgiving Travel This Year
(Des Moines, IA) -- Triple A is projecting record travel for the Thanksgiving holiday period this year. The club says nearly 82-million Americans will be going at least 50 miles from home between Tues...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

Butterball Releases 2025 Thanksgiving Outlook
(Garner, NC) -- More than half of consumers say they won't make changes to Thanksgiving this year to try to save money. That's according to Butterball's annual Thanksgiving outlook. The survey found 8...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

AFBF Thanksgiving Survey Shows Slightly Lower Costs in 2025
(NAFB) Every year, volunteer shoppers from the American Farm Bureau Federation help determine the average cost of feeding ten people for a Thanksgiving meal. Faith Parum, an economist with AFBF, said ...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025

Silencing Phone Scams in Rural America
(NAFB) Silencing phone scams is a big job because four billion robocalls are made to Americans every month, and the average individual receives 14 calls each week. In addition to being annoying and ti...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

Gas Prices Hold Steady in Iowa; Diesel Drops as Crude Oil Sees Slight Gains
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists saw little change at the pump this week, as the average price of regular unleaded gasoline remained unchanged at $2.76 per gallon, according to AAA. Global crude oil prices...
Mandy Billings Nov 23, 2025

DNR Looking for Seasonal Law Enforcement Water Patrol Officers
(Lewis) The DNR is already looking ahead to next summer. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says temporary water patrol officers are needed at multiple l...
Tom Robinson Nov 23, 2025







