Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
July 4th Holiday STEP Initiative Underway
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District 4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy says to accompany the July 4th Holiday- July 2 through the 5th is identified as a STEP Wave with Governor's T...
Tom Robinson Jul 03, 2021
Updated: Emergency Drinking Water Available to Impacted Regional Water Rural Water Association Customers
(Council Bluffs) The Regional Water Rural Water Association has announced on their website that affected customers will "very likely lose all water service entirely within the next few hours." Shelby,...
Tom Robinson Jul 02, 2021
Update on Water Shortage from Shelby County Emergency Management
(Shelby Co.) Shelby County Emergency Management says Regional Water is starting to pump water into the water towers but there is a chance that the water shortage will continue. All customers with acco...
Mandy Billings Jul 02, 2021
Autopsy Confirms Body of Adult Male Discovered in Adair County
(Greenfield) Today, an autopsy was conducted on the body found on July 1 in rural Adair County. The cause and manner of death for the adult male found near the intersection of 320th and York Streets a...
Mandy Billings Jul 02, 2021
Update: Two people killed, one injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cass County
(Massena) Two people died and one other was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Cass County this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault says just before 10:30 a.m. Troopers, the Cass County ...
Mandy Billings Jul 02, 2021
Update: Some Regional Water Customers on Boil Order and Conservation Recommendation after Fire Incident Reported
(Avoca) Regional Water Rural Water Association has implemented a BOIL WATER order for some regional water customers in northeast Pottawattamie County and a portion of Shelby County. Affected customers...
Mandy Billings Jul 02, 2021
Two-vehicle accident reported on Highway 71 near Atlantic
(Atlantic) Atlantic Fire & Rescue were called to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 71 just south of Galveston Road at 10:38 a.m. No other information is available at this time.
Mandy Billings Jul 02, 2021
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Director Dan Haynes honored for 30 years of service
(Atlantic) The Executive Director of the Nishna Valley Family YMCA was celebrated during a ceremony on Thursday morning. Dan Haynes was recognized for his 30 years with the Y. Haynes refers to it as a...
Western Iowa Today Jul 02, 2021
Body Discovered in Adair County Considered Suspicious Death
(Greenfield) Division of Criminal Investigation agents and deputies with the Adair County Sheriff's Office are conducting a death investigation in the southeast corner of Adair County. Earlier this af...
Mandy Billings Jul 01, 2021
Update: Information leading to arrest and conviction in Page County Fire and Death eligible for up to $10,000 from the State Arson Reward Fund
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office says information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person(s) involved in a fire and death is eligible for up to $10,000 from the State Arson Reward ...
Mandy Billings Jul 01, 2021