Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Cemetery Board Updates City Council on Operations and Future Needs
(Atlantic) Rod Deter, representing the Atlantic Cemetery Board of Directors, appeared before the Atlantic City Council to provide an update on the cemetery's operations, finances, and future needs. Th...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2026

Thursday's State News
Iowa Becomes First State To Receive Federal Education Funding Waiver (Denison, IA) -- Iowa is the first state to receive a Returning Education to the States funding waiver. The announcement was made b...
Tom Robinson Jan 08, 2026

Mayor Rob Clausen Leads First Meeting of Atlantic City Council
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Rob Clausen gaveled in his inaugural meeting of the Atlantic City Council on Wednesday. Former Mayor Grace Garrett chose not to seek re-election, and Clausen threw his hat in...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026

Pymosa Lodge #271 Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser for Vision Atlantic is January 24th
(Atlantic) Pymosa Lodge #271 is hosting a Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser for Vision Atlantic. Donnie Drennan, Secretary of Pymosa Lodge #271, said the dinner is January 24th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 ...
Mandy Billings Jan 07, 2026

Adair County Supervisors Approve Orient Energy Center Paving Agreement
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved signing the front page of plans and the Road Use Agreement for the Orient Energy Center Paving Project. Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman s...
Mandy Billings Jan 07, 2026

Harlan City Council Approves In-Kind Contribution to Shelby County Fair Board
(Harlan) During Tuesday's regular session, the Harlan City Council approved the sale of the City's interest in real estate. The Council also expanded the current eligibility map and authorized an in-k...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 32-year-old Hayley Joan Vandel of Thayer on Tuesday at 306 N. Elm Street for driving while barred. Officers transported Vandel to the Union County Jail, where she pos...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026

DCI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Dubuque
(Dubuque) On January 4, 2026, the Dubuque Police Department (DPD) requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer-involved shooting. On January 4th, 2026, a...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026

Wednesday's Iowa State Headlines: Dairy Farm Explosion: Tama County Man Found Dead: Fort Dodge Police Searching For Shooting Suspect
No Injuries Reported In Rock Valley Dairy Farm Explosion (Rock Valley, IA) -- The Sioux County Sheriff's Office says no one is injured after a dairy farm explosion. The blast happened at Meadowvale Da...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces drug charges following a traffic stop on Tuesday. The Montgomery County K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 1100 block of 110th Street at around 11:08 p.m. A search ...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2026







