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News from Western Iowa.
Iowa Schools Get More Than $630K To Improve Food Service Equipment
(Undated) -- Eligible Iowa schools can get up to 630-thousand dollars to invest in food service equipment. The Biden Administration announced the funding today as part of an 80-million-dollar effort t...
Tom Robinson Oct 12, 2022

Atlantic woman arrested for Involuntary Manslaughter and Intent to Manufacture/Deliver a Controlled Substance
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 35-year-old Jenny Clark, of Atlantic, today on warrants for Intent to Manufacture / Deliver a Controlled Substance and Involuntary Manslaughter. Cl...
Mandy Billings Oct 11, 2022
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approve amendment to an agreement for flood property acquisitions
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors this morning approved an amendment to an agreement for services between MAPA and Pottawattamie County for flood property acquisitions. Ma...
Mandy Billings Oct 11, 2022
Spotty Severe Thunderstorms forecast for Portions of Iowa
(Des Moines) A cold front moving through the state tonight and tomorrow morning could potentially bring some isolated severe thunderstorms. Jim Lee with the National Weather Service in Des Moines is l...
Tom Robinson Oct 11, 2022

Somers sworn in as Cass County Auditor
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning officially swore in Kathy Somers as County Auditor. Kathy Somers' first day on the job was Monday, October 10th. Somers was appointed follo...
Mandy Billings Oct 11, 2022
Audubon Mayor proclaims Trick or Treating date and time
(Audubon) Sunday, October 30th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. has been proclaimed by Mayor Barb Jacobsen as the time to Trick or Treat in Audubon. Mayor Jacobsen made the announcement during Monday's City Counci...
Western Iowa Today Oct 11, 2022
Iowa Announcing Pandemic Food Assistance Programs
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa's getting some more federal dollars to help feed low-income families with children. Iowa families may be eligible for two additional Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer food pro...
Tom Robinson Oct 11, 2022
Iowa State Student Killed by Fall
(Ames, IA) An Iowa State University student who died last August was not a victim of foul play. The Ames Police Department says an autopsy by the state Medical Examiner's Office shows 20-year-old Emma...
Tom Robinson Oct 11, 2022
Dallas County Crash Claims One Life, 2 others injured
(Granger) One person died, and two others suffered injuries when a semi and a car collided at an intersection in Granger. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 9:10 a.m. on Highway 17 an...
Tom Robinson Oct 11, 2022
One person injured in a single vehicle accident in Cass County Sunday evening
(Cass Co) An Adair man was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident in Cass County Sunday evening. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 7:50 p.m., Deputies wer...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2022







