Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Labor Day Travel Statistics
(Glenwood) The nation is entering the deadliest holiday weekend on the road; Labor Day. AAA indicates the 100 deadliest days occur from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The National Highway Traffic Safety A...
Tom Robinson Aug 28, 2022
Man injured in Motorcycle Crash in Cass County
(Atlantic) A motorcycle driver suffered serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Cass County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 6:00 a.m. in the eastbound lanes ...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Rescue Crews called to Accident on Interstate 80 in Cass County
(Atlantic) Cass County Communication called Cass EMS and the Atlantic Fire Department to a personal injury accident on Interstate 80. According to the call, the accident is on Interstate 80 eastbound ...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Travelers In Iowa Down Slightly
(Des Moines, IA) -- Initial data from the state tourism office indicates the number of travelers is down slightly from last year, but visitors are coming from a greater distance. Iowa Travel Office Co...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2022
Sioux City Man Sentenced To Life In Death Of Infant
(Sioux City, IA) -- A Sioux City man will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the death of his girlfriend's infant daughter in 2018. Twenty-Six-year-old Tayvon Davis was sentenced aft...
Mandy Billings Aug 27, 2022

Fall Propane Outlook: Fuel Prices and Delayed Spring 2022
(NAFB) A big topic for nearly everyone is the price of fuel, especially as diesel hits a record high. Naturally, that has many farmers wondering about the cost of propane and its availability this fal...
Tom Robinson Aug 27, 2022
Search warrants executed in Montgomery County; three people arrested
(Montgomery Co.) As a result of two separate narcotic investigations, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office executed two search warrants and arrested three individuals. On Thursday, at approximately ...
Mandy Billings Aug 26, 2022

Unemployment Tax for Businesses To Drop
(Des Moines, IA) -- Workforce Development Director Beth Townsend says the amount Iowa businesses pay into the fund for benefits for unemployment compensation will drop to the lowest rate in more than ...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2022
Creighton Economist Doesn't Think Student Loan Forgiveness Will Help Inflation
(Omaha, NE) -- Creighton University Economist, Ernie Goss, says student loan forgiveness ends up being a windfall for colleges and universities -- and he thinks it will increase inflation -- not reduc...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2022
Democratic Party Upset with Spirit Lake Schools Gun Plan
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn reacted to the decision of the Spirit Lake School District to arm some staff members by blaming Republicans. Wilburn is also a state rep...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2022







