Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

(Atlantic) A change order and the final pay application were approved this week for the Atlantic Community School District's Athletic Facilities Improvement Project. In April 2019 the passing of a $9....

(Anita) CAM graduate Marissa Spieker will play college softball for Southwestern Community College in Creston. Spieker's recruitment came about late in the process. "I wasn't too sold on playing colle...

(Shenandoah) Blake Herold, of Shenandoah, will play college football at the Division I level. The Mustang senior announced his commitment Wednesday on social media. According to 247sports.com Herold w...

(Charles City, IA) -- Iowa State Patrol Trooper Darren Flaherty has saved the life of a RAGBRAI cyclist who went into cardiac arrest. The incident happened mid-day Thursday near Charles City. K-A-A-L/...

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The Linn County Attorney's office says a third person who was wounded in the April shooting at a Cedar Rapids nightclub has died. Marvin Cox suffered a head wound at Taboo Nightc...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Enjoy the mild temperatures while they last. As July transitions into August, the National Weather Service says a "prolonged heat event" is coming. Government meteorologist Alex Kr...

Memorial Services for 79 year old Donald Wright of Harlan will be Sunday, August 7th at 3:30 PM at the United Methodist Church in Harlan. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 PM. ...

(Cedar Rapids) It took a few years, but Lane Lawson has found a home on the Coe College football team. The versatile Audubon alum had tried multiple positions for the the KoHawk defense. Eventually co...

(Cedar Falls) UNI distance runner Kate Crawford has her eyes on the Panther record in the 5,000 meters. The ACGC alum is showing vast improvement over her first two years on campus in Cedar Falls and ...

Betty June Cleaveland, the daughter of Henry Garfield and Florence (Clark) Johnson, was born June 4, 1935, in Macedonia, IA. She passed away July 27, 2022, at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, IA at the a...