Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Report
(Montgomery Co.) Two people were arrested on warrants in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Seancody Lee Anderson, 26, of Emerson, turned himself into the Sheriff's Office Wednesday ...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2021
Gas Prices Higher according to Weekly Fuel Report
(Des Moines) Gas prices rose one cent across Iowa for the week ending April 21. According to AAA the average price of one gallon of regular unleaded reached $2.79, one penny higher than one week ago, ...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2021
T-Bone Trail Western Iowa Tour Kicks Off in May
(Audubon) The T-bone Trail Western Iowa is a modern-day expedition into western Iowa, and it will be one of the beefiest missions of the year. Sarah Slater with Audubon County Economic Development say...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports three arrests and on citation. Justin Michael Couch, age 22, of Bennington, Nebraska, was arrested following a traffic stop on April 15th. Couch was trans...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2021
Adair County Supervisors approve more changes to the Solar Panel Ordinance Draft
(Adair County) The Adair County Board of Supervisors held another lengthy discussion on the solar panel ordinance Wednesday and approved some changes to the language in the draft. County Attorney Meli...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2021
Emerald Ash Borer Detected in 3 More Iowa Counties
(Ames, IA) -- Emerald ash borer is confirmed in Fremont, Lyon and Wright counties for the first time. The tree-killing pest has now been found in 80 of Iowa's counties. Insect samples were collected f...
Mandy Billings Apr 22, 2021
Atlantic City Council Officially approves FY2022 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the FY2022 budget. The Council originally set the date for a public hearing during the March 3 meeting and approved it on March 17. However, an error in t...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2021
Atlantic Mayor signs Trees Forever Arbor Day Proclamation
(Atlantic) This is the 25th year Atlantic earned the Tree City USA designation. Led by Dolly Bergmann's tireless effort, the Atlantic Trees Forever Organization is one of more than 3,500 communities a...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2021
Governor Reynolds addresses Vaccinations at Weekly Press Conference
(Des Moines) At her weekly press conference, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds stated that 53-percent of Iowans aged 18-years of age and up had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 37-percent ...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2021
Southwest Iowa Man Saves 2 People From Burning Car
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A good Samaritan is credited with pulling two women from a burning car in southwestern Iowa on Tuesday after the vehicle was hit by a truck. Police in Council Bluffs say the ac...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2021