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News from Western Iowa.

Rain Totals
Anita-1.25 Atlantic-.66 Marne-1.80 Massena-1.1 Alan Zellmer 4 miles west of Atlantic -1.0 Darrin Petty - 7 miles southwest of Atlantic-1.0 Stanton-1.7
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

State News: IA. Woman Still Missing, and IA. Man accused of Killing 3 Women arrested in Utah,
Iowa Man Accused Of Killing Three Women In Utah Arrested In Colorado (Iowa) -- The southeastern Iowa man accused of killing three women in Utah has been arrested in Colorado. Investigators say two men...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

Montgomery County Woman Arrested on a Misdemeanor Traffic Charge
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Blair Shalayne Gross of Red Oak on Thursday in the 1100 block of E. Valley Street. Deputies transported Gross to the Montgomery Co...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

Enhanced Risk of Severe Weather Issued for Southwest Iowa: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and evening. This means there is a moderate likelihood of significa...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

March Mayhem Continues Two-Decade Tradition in Stanton
(Stanton) Since 2003, a tradition has taken root each March in Stanton, Iowa. The event, called March Mayhem, is powered by students and volunteers and brings people together through friendly competit...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026
Appeals Court Overturns One Conviction for Former Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt, Upholds Prison Sentence
(Adair) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has partially overturned the conviction of former Adair Police Chief and firearms dealer Brad Wendt while upholding the rest of his convictions...
Mandy Billings Mar 05, 2026

National Weather Service Warns: Severe Storms are Possible Across Iowa Tonight and Friday,
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says severe storms are a possibility today and tomorrow. Forecasters say the first round of unsettled weather will begin to move across Iowa late tonight, bri...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2026

Two People Hurt in Clarke County Crash
(Clarke County) Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Clarke County early Wednesday afternoon. The accident happened on Interstate 35 near the 33-mile marker, according to the Iowa State P...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested for Driving While Barred in Elliott
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith of Elliott, for driving while barred, and an aggravated misdemeanor. The arrest stems from a traffic ...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2026

Iowa News Update: Search for Missing Woman, and Bird Flu Outbreak,
Warren County Sheriff Searching for Missing Woman With Alzheimer's (Cumming, IA) -- An Iowa woman with Alzheimer's disease has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The Warren County Sheriff's Office ...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2026







