Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

11-0 first half run and big 4th quarter spark Tri-Center boys win at Audubon
(Audubon) Michael Turner scored 12 first half points to get Tri-Center off to a solid start and the Trojans downed Audubon 56-22 on Friday night. A 3-pointer from Carson Bauer gave Audubon an early le...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023
Iowa State Fair Names New CEO
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa State Fair's next CEO will be Jeremy Parsons, of the Clay County Fair. He'll replace Gary Slater, who is retiring. Parson's appointment will be effective in early March.
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023
Occupant uninjured when bucket truck begins to roll away in Stanton
(Stanton) A boom truck owned by the City of Stanton was involved in an accident while removing Christmas Lights. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports Bret W. Sheppard was the occupant of the...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023

Man Found Dead In South Des Moines Hotel, Homicide Investigation Underway
(Des Moines, IA) -- A homicide investigation is underway on Des Moines's south side. Police say a man was found dead at a hotel across the street from the airport on Fleur Drive just after four o'cloc...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023
Bart Blake Obituary
Services for 89-year-old Bart Blake will be held on Tuesday, January 17, at 11:00 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Atlantic. Visitation with the family present will begin before the service at t...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023
Mills County Arrest
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 38-year-old Kristopher Ray Knight, of Bellevue, NE. Knight was arrested Wednesday for Assault with Bodily Injury. Bond was set at $1,...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2023
Girls and Boys Basketball Scores from Thursday, January 12th
Girls Boyer Valley 76, Paton-Churdan 53 Clarinda 43, Sidney 36 Riverside 44, Essex 38 (Elyssa Amdor 13 points and 6 rebounds) Logan-Magnolia 44, IKM-Manning 40 Stanton 58, SW Valley 47 Woodbine 65, MV...
Western Iowa Today Jan 12, 2023

Girls Wrestling Scores and Summary from Thursday, January 12th
Girls Wrestling Scores At Carlisle Riverside 42, Gilbert 39 Riverside 54, Carlisle 24 Gilbert 60, Carlisle 24 At Missouri Valley Missouri Valley 42, Blair (NE) 33 Summary Riverside Veronica Schechinge...
Western Iowa Today Jan 12, 2023

Boys Wrestling Scores and Summary from Thursday, January 12th
Boys Wrestling Scores At ACGC Riverside 48, ACGC 34 Riverside 63, Woodbine 11 Riverside 57, Tri-Center 10 ACGC 58, Woodbine 12 ACGC 57, Tri-Center 9 Woodbine 28, Tri-Center 18 At Ballard Bondurant-Far...
Western Iowa Today Jan 12, 2023

Football: Classification Changes Approved for 2023-24
DES MOINES, Iowa - A football classification amendment approved by the IHSAA's Board of Control and a December vote of member schools was approved Thursday by the Iowa State Board of Education. The pr...
Western Iowa Today Jan 12, 2023







