Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
DNR investigating lactic acid spill near Adair
(Adair Co) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a lactic acid spill near Adair in Adair County. On Tuesday, January 7, the DNR Field Office in Atlantic was notified of a semi-trai...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2025
Congressman Zach Nunn Begins Second Term, Outlines Top Priorities Including Border Security
(State) Zach Nunn, who represents Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, was sworn in last week. Nunn stated that he is excited to begin his second term. Nunn said he is confident this is one of the first...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2025
Adair County Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the appointment of Auditor Deputies and Clerk. Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg explained that anytime she is re-elected, she need...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2025
Union County Man Arrested on Drug and Other Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 26-year-old Isaac Wayne Hayes of Creston on Tuesday at his residence for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Violation of No Contact/Protective Order Contempt, Interfer...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2025
Iowa Sues Feds Over Housing Standards
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa is going after the federal government over housing efficiency standards. Attorney General Brenna Bird and 14 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Biden administrat...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2025
Facility Upgrades Are Now an Issue for CAM School Board
(Anita, IA) - At Tuesday's meeting of the CAM school board, outgoing Superintendent Paul Croghan talked with the CAM school board members about much needed upgrades to their facilities. Croghan gave t...
Chris Varney Jan 08, 2025
Fatal House Fire in Menlo
(Menlo) A Menlo woman died in a house fire Tuesday morning. Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management officials said at 9:20 a.m., Guthrie County dispatched a simultaneous page for Menlo Fire, Stuart ...
Mandy Billings Jan 07, 2025
Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 38-year-old Courtney Vcelik, of Glenwood, on January 6th for Keeping Premises for a Controlled Substance, Gathering, Possession of a Controlled Subst...
Mandy Billings Jan 07, 2025
Busy Meeting For Guthrie County Board of Supervisors Included a Potential New Policy on Dust Control
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors are considering a countywide dust control policy. County Engineer Josh Sebern proposed that individuals that choose to have dust control...
Chris Varney Jan 07, 2025
Community Partners to Discuss Breaking Barriers to Better Mental and Physical Health
(Atlantic) Healthy Cass County invites all community members and stakeholders to its upcoming meeting, scheduled for Monday, January 13th at 12 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Cass County Comm...
Mandy Billings Jan 07, 2025