Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

(Avoca, IA) - Football is just under two weeks away, and AHSTW could not be more ready to throw on the shoulder pads and rush back out onto the field. After an impressive season last year, the Vikings...

Richard William Dolan, age 79 of Casey, IA, passed away on August 10 at the Stuart Community Care Center in Stuart, IA from pancreatic cancer. Richard Dolan was born January 16, 1944, in Stuart, Iowa....

Henrietta Marie (Hecker) Wheeler, age 94, of Des Moines, IA and Rochester, MN passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023. She was born and grew up in Audubon, IA. She is survived by her Daughters Cathy M...

(Atlantic, IA) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke to Atlantic citizens today on multiple issues, one being a focus on the economy. DeSantis emphasized that the United States government is giving aw...

A memorial service for Russell Cooney, age 70, of Oakland, Iowa, will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at the Oakland United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is b...

Funeral Services for 80 year old Jessie Bates of Irwin will be Tuesday, August 15th at 11AM at the Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 9AM. The Pa...

(Griswold, IA) - Coach Spunangule is looking forward to this upcoming cross-country season for the Griswold Tigers. The girls' team still may only include one athlete Josie Millikan, but with larger n...

(Iowa City, IA) - Caitlin Clark makes headlines once again as she has been named a finalist for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award. We reported on Clark being a semi-finalist in July, as she has now been...

(Iowa City, IA) - If you are in the stands at Kinnick Stadium this season, you have a chance to pay a little less at the concession stand. The Hawkeyes have announced that they will be launching hot d...

(Des Moines, IA) - A man is at a local hospital after jumping into the Des Moines River on Wednesday. The incident happened around 9:30 in the morning. Police say they were walking towards the man, wh...