Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Congresswoman Axne Pushing NOPEC Bill
(Washington D.C.) U.S. 3rd District Incumbent Representative Cindy Axne is on the campaign trail in these final days of the General Election. The Congresswoman says she recently wrote a letter to the ...
Tom Robinson Oct 30, 2022

DNR to eliminate Remaining Fish Population at Page County Fishery
(Clarinda) Page County Conservation Board and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are partnering to renovate the remaining fishery in Pioneer Park Pond. Andy Jansen, Fisheries Management Biologis...
Tom Robinson Oct 30, 2022

SHIFT ATL President: Buying Putt "Em Up fit Our Mission
(Atlantic) Last week SHIFT ATL, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization in Atlantic, announced the purchase of the "Putt 'Em Up" golf facility from Tim and Cindy Tieg in Atlantic. SHIFT ATL President Jessi...
Tom Robinson Oct 30, 2022
Five Atlantic students selected for All State Music Festival
(Atlantic) All State Music Auditions were held last weekend. Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber said five Atlantic students will be participating in the Iowa All State Music Festival. The Iowa All S...
Mandy Billings Oct 30, 2022

Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 30-year-old Gregory Edward Nail and 42-year-old Penny Marie Griggs, both of Red Oak, on Friday for Theft 5th. Nail and Griggs were transported to the M...
Mandy Billings Oct 29, 2022
100-plus Mile An Hour Speeders Are Being Targeted by Iowa State Patrol
(Davenport, IA) -- A problem that started during the pandemic, an increase in 100-mile-an-hour-plus speeding, is now an epidemic itself. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Bob Conrad. In an interview he...
Mandy Billings Oct 29, 2022
Pheasant season kicks off October 29th
(Area) Pheasant season opens in Iowa on Saturday. Bird counts are similar to last year. Here's Bryan Hayes with the Iowa DNR. "Iowa experienced a mild winter last year while the spring temperatures we...
Western Iowa Today Oct 29, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Pawsome
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Abbey Bishop, owner of Pawsome, and her team on Thursday, October 27th, 2022. The Ambassadors viewed Pawsome's new dog boarding and grooming ...
Mandy Billings Oct 29, 2022
Zach Nunn, Republican candidate for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, speaks in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Zach Nunn, Republican nominee for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, spoke at a Get Out the Vote Rally in Atlantic Friday afternoon. Nunn is challenging incumbent Democrat Cindy Axne in the...
Mandy Billings Oct 28, 2022

Governor Kim Reynolds speaks at Get Out the Vote Rally in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Governor Kim Reynolds and several other Republican candidates spoke at a Get Out the Vote Rally in Atlantic Friday afternoon. Reynolds said what gives her hope and what she is excited about...
Mandy Billings Oct 28, 2022







