Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa State Fair C-E-O Gary Slater said Thursday it was a hard 14 months waiting for the start of this year's fair. Slater says they weren't sure we would be back -- but said they w...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds was asked Thursday about the critics who say the Iowa State Fair bring too many maskless people together and risks the spread of COVID. The governor says RAGB...

(Elk Horn) Much of the same personnel is back for Exira-EHK volleyball. The Spartans return a core of players that have 2-3 years of varsity experience. That group includes Shay Burmeister, Quinn Grub...

Walter Junior Paul, age 87, of Atlantic, IA, and formerly of Anita, IA, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Walter was born March 24, 1934, in Adair...

(Area) Audubon boys basketball coach Coleman Mullenix doesn't foresee the shot clock having a big impact in high school basketball while Nodaway Valley head boys coach Jeremy Blake says, "Absolutely I...

Bradley Alan Beschorner, 54, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at his home in Atlantic. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 16, 2021, at the Hockenber...

(Avoca) AHSTW has a lot of key personnel back and is ready to put a strong foot forward in 2021. The Lady Vikes put together a strong offseason and are carrying that into the start of practice this we...

(Audubon) The City Council and Fire Association in Audubon are moving forward with putting a bond issue on the November ballot. The bond issue to finance a new fire station will be between $2 and $2.5...

(Dyersville, IA) -- The pregame events began in Dyersville Wednesday in preparation for the Major League Baseball game on Thursday night at the Field of Dreams Movie Site. Dyersville Chamber Director ...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Parents, children, and medical professionals gathered just outside the State Capitol in Des Moines Wednesday to urge Governor Kim Reynolds to let Iowa schools require masks for stu...