Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Heartland Divide II in Audubon County enters construction phase
(Audubon) Phase II of the Heartland Divide Wind Energy project in Audubon County is heading into its next step. Bo McGee with NextEra Energy says all requests have been taken care of which clears the ...
Western Iowa Today Jun 01, 2021
Red Oak Police respond to accident
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report an accident that totaled two vehicles and caused property damage. Officers were called to the intersection of North 2nd Street and East Maple Street for a two vehicle p...
Western Iowa Today Jun 01, 2021
Verbal dispute leads to Firearm arrest in Page County
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office reports one arrest following a verbal dispute which involved a firearm. Michael Lee Rose Sr. was arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 27th a...
Western Iowa Today Jun 01, 2021
Guthrie County Attorney Brenna Bird reports on Case Load
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County Attorney Brenna Bird appearing in front of the Board of Supervisors this morning stated her office handles 40-to-70 news cases per month. Bird says that's part of why t...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2021
Union County Woman Jailed for Failure to Serve Jail Sentence
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 29-year old Amanda Steinbach at her residence on Friday for Driving While Barred and Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and held her on a $3,000 bond. A...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2021
Northwest Iowa Shooting Leaves One Dead
(Luton, IA) -- One person is dead, and another was wounded outside a rural residence in the northwest Iowa town of Luton Monday. Woodbury County Sheriff Chad Sheehan says first responders were dispatc...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2021
Omaha Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash in Pottawattamie County
(Missouri Valley) An Omaha, Nebraska man crashed his motorcycle while attempting to elude law enforcement. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 4:48 p.m. on Monday on County Highway...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2021
Prairie Rose Lake a Fishing Hot Spot
(Harlan) It's been ten years since Prairie Rose Lake, southeast of Harlan, went through an extensive restoration project, and today it's one of the fishing hot spots in Southwest Iowa. "This is a lake...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2021
I-80 Accident near the 49 mile Marker
(Marne) Rescue crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in the westbound lanes near the 49-mile marker. The accident happened just after 5:40 p.m. According to dispatch reports, the acc...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2021
Adams County Sheriff's Office Reports 3 Arrests
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. *Deputies arrested 24-year old Trey Mills of Kent on Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear. *The Adams County Sheriff's Office ...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2021