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Thursday's Sports CancellationsAtlantic Parks and Recreation Department Launches Exciting Monthly GameHouse advances bill for radon mitigation tax creditsIowans express frustration, concern about state plan for expanded Medicaid work requirementsHouse Ethics Committee reprimands group for claiming lawmaker was a former stripperPottawattamie County Woman Facing Attempted Murder ChargesProposed Enhancements to Lakes at Schildberg Recreation AreaCougars Boys Track Showing Some Improvement in Their SprintersThursday's Drake Relays High School ScheduleThursday's High School Sports ScheduleIndianola Woman Charged With First-Degree Murder For Death Of InfantWheelers Boys T&F Team Trying to Overcome InjuriesWednesday's Area Rain Totals
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Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Launches Exciting Monthly Game
Tom Robinson - 46m ago
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department's Park Advisory Commission is excited to announce a monthly family game celebrating Atlantic's parks. Commission Chairman Kevin Ferguson shared ...
House advances bill for radon mitigation tax credits
(Des Moines) A bill that would provide tax credits for the purchase and installa...
Iowa Capital Dispatch 2h ago
Iowans express frustration, concern about state plan for expanded Medicaid work requirements
(Des Moines) Iowans stressed the importance of health coverage and the difficult...
Iowa Capital Dispatch 2h ago
House Ethics Committee reprimands group for claiming lawmaker was a former stripper
(Des Moines) The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reprimand members o...
Iowa Capital Dispatch 2h ago
Pottawattamie County Woman Facing Attempted Murder Charges
(Council Bluffs) A woman faces attempted murder charges following a shooting in ...
Tom Robinson 2h ago
Proposed Enhancements to Lakes at Schildberg Recreation Area
(Atlantic) - Former Atlantic Parks & Recreation Director Roger Herring met w...
Tom Robinson 6h ago
Indianola Woman Charged With First-Degree Murder For Death Of Infant
(Indianola, IA) -- Indianola Police are charging a babysitter with first-degree ...
Tom Robinson 6h ago
Wednesday's Area Rain Totals
Rain Totals Adair-.30 Audubon-.70 Atlantic-.79 Five Miles West of Atlantic- 2.45...
Tom Robinson 7h ago
Atlantic School Board Approves FY26 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the FY26 Budget following a public...
Mandy Billings 16h ago
Villisca Woman Arrested for Theft
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 42-year-old Ashl...
Mandy Billings 19h ago
Cass County Extension celebrate over 100 Volunteers
(Cass Co) Cass County Extension is honoring their volunteers. Kate Olson, Cass C...
Mandy Billings 21h ago
Riverside Quiz Bowl Teams Gear Up for Nationals
(Oakland) The Riverside High School Quiz Bowl team is heading to Nationals. On F...
Mandy Billings 22h ago
Road Rage Incident Leads to Attempted Murder Charge in Shelby County
(Shelby Co) A road rage incident in the early hours of April 22 along Highway 44...
Mandy Billings 23h ago
Two Vehicle Accident in Creston
(Creston) Two people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle ac...
Mandy Billings 23h ago
Updated: Cass County Sheriff's Office Responds to Two-Vehicle Accident at Oxford Rd. and 630th St.
(Cass County, Iowa) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released more information o...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
Griswold School Board Approves Contract Renewals and Raises
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved contract renewals for Certified St...
Mandy Billings Apr 23, 2025
Adair County Supervisors Approve Agriland FS Expansion, Set Hearing on Lewis Avenue Vacation
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the Ag...
Mandy Billings Apr 23, 2025
State Assistance Available for Residents of Page, Fremont, Buena Vista, and Plymouth Counties
(Clarinda) On Thursday, April 17, at around 8:40 p.m., and EF-1 tornado touched ...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
Creston Police Report 2 Drug-related Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report two drug-related arrests this week. Police arres...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
Addressing the Regional Water Shortage: The Minden Pipeline Project
(Avoca) Last week, the Regional Water Rural Water Association urged all customer...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
Red Oak Police Department Teams with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
(Red Oak) On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Red Oak Police Depa...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
Gov. Reynolds signs SF 619, disaster relief bill into law
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is approving additional Disaster Recov...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply
(Pierre, South Dakota) As proposed in its permit application, Summit Carbon Solu...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 23, 2025

Gov. Reynolds signs SF 619, disaster relief bill into law
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is approving additional Disaster Recov...
Tom Robinson Apr 23, 2025
South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply
(Pierre, South Dakota) As proposed in its permit application, Summit Carbon Solu...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 23, 2025
Griswold School Board Approved 2025-26 Budget and School Calendar
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved the 2025-2026 Budget following a p...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2025
False Threat Prompts Lockdown at Franklin Elementary; Woman Charged
(Council Bluffs) A false threat led to a temporary lockdown at Franklin Elementa...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2025
Guthrie County Supervisors Trying to Pay for Much Needed Road and Bridge Repairs
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors are considering ...
Chris Varney Apr 22, 2025
Montgomery County Supervisors Pass Elected Officials Compensation Package by 3-2 Vote
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors opened Tuesday's meeting wi...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2025
Secretary Naig Awards Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants
(Algona) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship awarded 33 Choo...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2025
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests over the past w...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2025
House passes ban on court-ordered college payments in divorce cases
(Des Moines) The Iowa House has sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds's desk that wou...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 22, 2025
Iowa House passes bill to establish state psilocybin program
(Des Moines) The Iowa House passed legislation Monday to legalize the use of psi...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 22, 2025
Cass County Supervisors Approve Budget, Compensation Schedule and Other Items
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the prop...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2025
One Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 71 South of Atlantic
(Lewis) One person was injured in a semi vs passenger vehicle crash at the inte...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2025
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested five people on Monday on various charges, incl...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2025
One Democratic Candidate Has Declared For The Iowa Governor's Race: Republican Candidate Launches Exploratory Campaign
(Des Moines, IA) - Only one Democratic candidate has declared their candidacy to...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2025
Local Cyclist Tim O'Brien Selected for Challenging Tour de France Journey to Raise Funds for Leukemia
(Waverly, Iowa) Tim O'Brien, an enthusiastic cyclist from Waverly, and formerly ...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2025
Breaking Ground: Avoca's New Safety Station Project Moves Forward After Years of Planning
(Avoca) Construction is set to begin soon on the new $3.5 million Safety Station...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2025
Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Shelby County Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting
(Shelby Co) The Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the March 6, 2...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Atlantic High School Band to Premiere Original Composition Honoring Beloved Alum Avery Andersen
(Atlantic) The Atlantic High School Band is proud to present its Spring Concert ...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution
(Des Moines) A Las Vegas, Nevada woman was sentenced to five years in federal pr...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor, remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to ha...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Council Bluffs Volunteer Receives Outstanding New Volunteer of the Year Award from Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter
(Council Bluffs) The Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter has awarded Maria Torr...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Glenwood Woman Arrested on Drug Charge
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 34-year-old Katie Christie, o...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A series of arrests in Adair County this week included a murder suspe...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2025
Petition Filed To Remove Madison County Treasurer
(Madison County, IA) -- The Madison County Treasurer could be removed from her...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2025
Annual Meteor Shower Can Be Seen Throughout the Midwest
(Des Moines, IA) Iowans have the chance to witness the annual Lyrid meteor showe...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2025
Sunday Rain Totals
Sunday's Rain Event Adair-. Anita-.30 Atlantic-.20 Audubon-.30 Clarinda-.35 Corn...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2025
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