Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Former Atlantic High School Counselor Terminated for Alleged Inappropriate Conduct
(Des Moines, IA) - Information provided to KSOM/KS95 News by Randy Evans, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, offers additional details about the terminat...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2026

Two-Vehicle Crash in Harrison County Claims One Life and Leaves Another Injured
(Harrison County) One person died, and another person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Monday, at around 5:42 p....
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2026

State News: Whirlpool Layoffs Prompt Congressional Inquiry, and Prenatal Care Delays Increase
IA U.S. Representatives Ask For More Information From Whirlpool About IA Layoffs (Iowa) -- Two Iowa U.S. Representatives are pressing Whirlpool for answers after the company announced almost 350 layof...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2026

Updated: Two 15-Year-Olds Charged Following Threats at AC-GC High School
(Guthrie Center) Two 15-year-old males are facing charges following an investigation into threats made against the AC-GC student body and the high school principal at AC-GC High School. According to a...
Tom Robinson Mar 02, 2026

Iowa School Districts and Some Rural Cities Facing Budget Challenges
(Villisca) The majority of Iowa school districts are facing budget challenges. About 208 Iowa school districts are expected to rely on the state budget guarantee for the 2026-2027 school year due to d...
Tom Robinson Mar 02, 2026

Six Arrested in Mills County Over Past Week
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests over the past week. Brandon Paul Goodin, 37, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on February 23rd for Theft 5th Degree. Bond was set at $3...
Mandy Billings Mar 02, 2026

Red Oak Teen Charged with OWI After Crashing Truck Into Home
(Red Oak) A Red Oak teen was charged following an accident in Red Oak early Saturday morning. The Red Oak Police Department says officers were dispatched to 1500 E. Coolbaugh Street at 3:30 a.m. for a...
Mandy Billings Mar 02, 2026

Two Arrested on Warrants in Adair County
(Adair Co.) Two people were arrested on warrants in Adair County. \The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year-old Taylor Kay Flanery of Greenfield on February 27 on a warrant for Assault on Pe...
Mandy Billings Mar 02, 2026

Creston Police Make Three Arrests for Public Intoxication, Harassment, and Drug Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police arrested three people in separate cases for harassment, public intoxication, and drug possession charges. Police arrested 19-year-old Rey Santiago Saturno-Hernandez, of Cr...
Tom Robinson Mar 02, 2026

Pancake Supper and Silent Auction to Support Cass County 4-H on March 3
(Cass Co.) An annual fundraiser hosted by the Cass County 4-H Endowment Committee is scheduled for tomorrow, March 3. Colin Rudy, representative from the Cass County 4-H Youth Council, says the annual...
Tom Robinson Mar 02, 2026







