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News from Western Iowa.
Police Unable to keep up with Drag Racers
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa State Patrol says they were unable to stop two corvettes drag racing on I-80 late Sunday night. Police dispatch audio reveals the racers were reaching speeds of 137 miles per hou...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests. *Creston Police arrested 37-year-old Randy Clay Bolt, of Texas, on Friday at the Lobby for Disorderly Conduct-Fighting/Violent behavior. Officers transpo...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2022

Kum and Go Closing All but One of Its Urban Walk-Up Convenience Stores
(Des Moines) Kum and Go is closing all but one of its urban walk-up stores. The store in Denver, Colorado, will close today and the stores in Omaha and Ames will close the following Monday, December 1...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2022

Iowa Lake Restoration Garners National Recognition
(Sac County, IA) -- A northern Iowa lake with a long history of water quality problems is looking much better these days. Crews have removed tons of sediment from Sac County's Black Hawk Lake. There a...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2022
Atlantic Schools Experiencing absenteeism due to Illness
(Des Moines) Respiratory illnesses are on the rise in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health recently reported RSV cases, flu, and COVID-19 are increasing statewide. Atlantic Schools Superintenden...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2022
TSA Reminds Flyers To Travel With Unwrapped Gifts
(New York, NY) -- The TSA is reminding flyers to travel with unwrapped gifts this holiday season. Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein says if a wrapped package triggers an alarm at an airport security checkpo...
Mandy Billings Dec 11, 2022

Atlantic Fire Department Discuss Lowering Age Requirement
(Atlantic) Workforce shortages are affecting Iowa Fire Departments, and The State Firefighters Association is asking Iowans to volunteer. The Atlantic Fire Department is no exception. Atlantic City Co...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2022
Ernst Works to Prevent IRS from 'Snooping' on Americans
(Washington D.C. ) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst from Red Oak is supporting an effort to eliminate the intrusive provision that requires third-party payment platforms like Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp, to repo...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2022
Fontanelle City Election is Tuesday
(Fontanelle) On Tuesday, five candidates are running for three spots in the Fontanelle Special Election. Three council people resigned this past year, and community members petitioned for a special el...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2022
Shenandoah woman arrested on burglary and theft charges in Fremont County
(Fremont Co) A Shenandoah woman faces burglary and theft charges in Fremont County. On December 5th, the Fremont County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen 2021 Dodge Ram Rebel that was tak...
Mandy Billings Dec 10, 2022







