Author Archives: Tom Robinson
Iowa Man Facing Charges After Story County Chase
(Story County, IA) -- A Sioux City man is facing charges after a short chase on Highway 30 near Ames. The Story County Sheriff's Office says a driver was spotted going the wrong way on Highway 30 yest...
Oct 10, 2023
Hawkeye Ten Conference Cross Country Meet Moved to Wednesday
(Glenwood) Due to the forecast of rain the Hawkeye Ten Conference Cross Country Meet scheduled for Thursday in Carroll has been moved to Wednesday afternoon at Glenwood. Atlantic Head Coach Dan Vargas...
Oct 09, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports six arrests over the weekend. *On Saturday, Police arrested 30-year-old Christopher Michael Murphy of 1106 E Townline at 207 E Montgomery. Murphy was ch...
Oct 09, 2023
Meredith Communications to Host Cass County City, and School Candidates Forum for Contested Races
(Atlantic) Meredith Communications will broadcast a candidates' forum on 95.7 FM and video-stream on westerniowatoday.com on Wednesday, October 18, at 6:00 p.m. We are asking the public to submit ques...
Oct 09, 2023
Ocheyedan River Drying Up Once More
(Osceola County) Part of the Ocheyedan River is drying up again for the fifth time in eight years. In far Northwest Iowa, Osceola County gets its drinking water from the river and is forced to cut bac...
Oct 09, 2023
Iowa AG Calls for Aylo, Pornhub's Parent Company, To Close Child Exploitation Loophole
(Des Moines) Iowa's attorney general calls on Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, to close a child exploitation loophole. A photo ID is required by anyone putting content on the site, but they don't need ...
Oct 09, 2023
Young Boy Dead After Crashing into Semitrailer
(Merrill) An 11-year-old boy died after he crashed into a semitrailer truck on his dirt bike in northwest Iowa. The incident happened over the weekend when the Iowa State Patrol said the child was hea...
Oct 09, 2023
Two-Vehicle Accident in Villisca
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office responded to a two-vehicle accident on Sunday at approximately 6:53 p.m. at E 6th Street and S 2nd Avenue in Villisca. According to the press release, ...
Oct 09, 2023
Ronald Wilson Obituary
Ronald LeRoy Wilson, age 89, of Adair, Iowa passed away Friday October 6, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Ron was born on May 3, 1934, in Bear Grove township, Iowa to LeRoy and Anna ...
Oct 08, 2023
Council Bluffs Man Arrested for Stealing Ambulance Amongst Other Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man faces numerous charges in Nebraska after stealing an ambulance and leading law enforcement on a pursuit. According to the press release from the Council Bluffs Po...
Oct 08, 2023
