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News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Homecoming Queen and King Crowned at Friday's Ceremony
(Atlantic) Rio Johnson and Brenden Casey are the 2022 Atlantic Homecoming Queen and King. They were crowned during a ceremony at the High School gymnasium on Friday afternoon in front of the student b...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) Two people were arrested on Burglary charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 69-year-old Joseph Alan Thomas, of Omaha, Nebraska, and 47-year-old Tracey Lynn Klahn, ...
Mandy Billings Sep 23, 2022
Atlantic Food Pantry Relocation Announcement
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Food Pantry will be moving to a new location at 704 West 7th Street during the week of October 10. The Pantry will be closed that week. The Pantry mailing address has changed t...
Mandy Billings Sep 23, 2022
Work release escape of David Kauai
(Council Bluffs) The Iowa Department of Corrections says David John Kalani Kaneala Kauai, convicted of Assault Intent of Injury Peace Officer/Others in Page County, failed to report to the Council Blu...
Mandy Billings Sep 23, 2022
Mills County Man Killed in Motorcycle Tractor Accident in Shelby County
(Avoca) A Mills County man died when his motorcycle collided with a tractor leaving a farm drive north of Avoca. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 325 Highway 59 at 8:19 p.m. on Thur...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2022

Woman Sentenced To Prison For Vandalizing the Dakota Access Pipeline
(Des Moines, IA) -- A second woman involved in the vandalism of the Dakota Access pipeline was sentenced to six years in federal prison. Ruby Montoya admitted to cutting holes in the pipeline in sever...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2022

Creston man arrested for OWI and other charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Robert Michael Pilon Jr., 49, at his residence at 12:23 this morning for Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offence, Interference with Official Ac...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2022

Atlantic Police Officer on Paid Administrative Leave during investigation
(Atlantic/Lake City) Two former Lake City police officers and the Lake City City Administrator were arrested Wednesday after an Iowa Attorney General's Office investigation. The charges against 57-yea...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2022
Riverside Hall of Fame Class of 2022
(Oakland) The Riverside Hall of Fame Class of 2022 has been announced. Riverside School Superintendent Tim Mitchell said the purpose of the Riverside Community School District Hall of Fame is to honor...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2022

Negative Special Education Balance addressed at Exira-EHK School Board Meeting
(Elk Horn) The Exira-EHK School Board has made their allowable growth request for their negative special education balance. Superintendent Trevor Miller says the figure this year is $33,248.19. "Last ...
Western Iowa Today Sep 22, 2022







