Author Archives: Western Iowa Today

Joel Weidner, age 63, of Atlantic, IA, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita, IA. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on July 30, 2020, at Hockenberry Fu...

(Boone) The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Friday that teams will play up to seven regular season games this year and everyone makes the playoffs. The first Friday night of the 2020 s...

A Celebration of Life gathering for 73 year old Richard Rhoads of Lewis will be Friday, July 31st at 3:00 PM at the Rhoads residence at 510 Oregon Street in Lewis. Hockenberry Family Care is in charge...

First Team Pitcher Isaac Gavin, Martensdale-St. Marys, SR* Brennan Sefrit, Bedford, SR* Briar Knapp, Mount Ayr, JR David Walker, Central Decatur, SR Catcher Tyler Vandewater, Nodaway Valley, SR Infiel...

Dorothy Jean (Stamp) Swope, the daughter of Alfred and Ethel (Jipsen) Stamp, was born December 31, 1929, near Lewis, IA. She died July 25, 2020, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA, at th...

(Council Bluffs) Zebra Mussels have been confirmed in Lake Manawa by the Iowa DNR. A call from a homeowner at the lake in Council Bluffs about the invasive species led to a DNR investigation. Bryan Ha...

Class 5A Quarterfinals 11:00 a.m. #1 Fort Dodge vs #13 Bettendorf 11:30 a.m. #4 Waukee vs #6 Ankeny Centennial 12:30 p.m. #2 CR Kennedy vs #9 Pleasant Valley 1:00 p.m. #3 Valley, WDM vs #8 Muscatine C...

Turner Russell, 23, of Atlantic, Iowa, died Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home in Atlantic. He is survived by his parents, Ronald and Pamela Russell of Atlantic; and his sister, Lauren Russell of Atla...

First Team Cooper Neal, Clarinda, SO, 3B/P* Connor Bruck, Harlan, SR, SS/P* Kyle Berg, Kuemper Catholic, SR, C* Jonah Pomrenke, Lewis Central, JR, OF* Easton Dermody, Lewis Central, SR, SS/P* Bryson S...

(Fort Dodge) Action gets started Monday morning for the 2020 State Softball Tournament in Fort Dodge. Class 5A competition will kicks things off at 11:00 a.m. KSOM/KS95.7 Sports takes a look at the pa...