Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

(Greenfield) Adair County Health Foundation has received a $50,000 donation from Dr. Don L. King of Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. King, who passed away in May 2022, gave the gift in honor of the King Famil...

(State) Expansion of the 'Abnormally Dry' category was found in the state of Iowa's latest Drought Monitor Index. The D0 category is growing in the state. "Which isn't drought, but it's an indicator o...

(Humeston, IA) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says algae blooms have caused a major fish kill at Humeston Reservoir. Thousands of dead fish are resulting in a powerful smell that some peo...

(Mediapolis, IA) -- An 18-year-old man and three juveniles have been arrested for breaking into the Mediapolis Community Pool and taking money. Des Moines County deputies say the group climbed over a ...

(Toledo, IA) -- A former Tama County Jail employee is accused of having sexual contact with a prisoner in a utility closet. Kayla Bergom is charged with three counts of sexual misconduct with an offen...

(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports one arrest and one theft incident. Arrested on Wednesday was 34-year-old Steven Wesley Lovitt, of Clarinda. Lovitt was stopped at the intersection ...

(State) All-State Softball Teams were released on Thursday by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Players from area teams and conferences are listed below. The complete list can be found HERE Class 1A...

(Carroll) Two Kuemper Catholic Knights and one Carroll Tiger made the Academic All State Softball Team from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Among the 36 honorees were Alyssa Brant (Carroll), Jorda...

(Area) Twenty-one baseball players were selected as first team academic all state players by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. First team picks from the area include Payton Chapman (T...

(State) Sally Marquez, executive director of the New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA), is the new president of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) for 2022-23. Marquez...