Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Pocahontas Prepping for RAGBRAI Riders
(Pocahontas, IA) -- Thousands of people are leaving Ida Grove this (Monday) morning, headed to Pocahontas on day two of the RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It's the firs...
Tom Robinson Jul 25, 2022

Apartment fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Fire Departments responded to an apartment fire in Red Oak this (Sunday) afternoon. At approximately 2:14pm, the Montgomery County Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
SUV vs Bicycle Accident in Atlantic; teen suffers minor injuries
(Atlantic) A teen suffered minor injuries in a SUV vs bicycle accident in Atlantic. Atlantic Police Sgt. Caleb Smith told KSOM/KS95 News first that a 13-year-old male was riding a bicycle north on Plu...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
Fatal accident in Harrison County
(Harrison Co.) One person died and another was injured following a single-vehicle accident in Harrison County early this (Sunday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 21-year-old Faith Staska of Missou...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
Storm Damage Reports
(Area) High winds uprooted trees in west central Iowa on Saturday. The National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, reported large trees down in the Harrison County town of Mondamin destroying two ho...
Tom Robinson Jul 24, 2022

Atlantic Mayor Reminds Residents to Abide By Several Ordinances
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's City Council Meeting, Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett reminded citizens about ordinances involving mowing, weeds, and ATVs, UTVs.
Tom Robinson Jul 24, 2022
Tips for Rural Families to Fight Inflation
(NAFB) Americans are facing higher prices across the board and rural families are some of the hardest hit. With fewer choices, stores or suppliers, rural America doesn't have the same options availabl...
Western Iowa Today Jul 24, 2022
Man arrested after threatening campers in Fremont County
(Fremont Co.) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on numerous charges after Deputies were called to the campgrounds south of Sidney Friday evening for a report of a male who had threate...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2022

Long, Hot Days Worse For Iowans With Dementia
(West Des Moines, IA) -- While prolonged hot weather can irritate us all, it can be worse for people living with dementia. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer's Associ...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2022
Top Shot Fundraiser Round 1 Scores
(Atlantic) The annual Top Shot fundraiser hosted by Atlantic businessman Erich Wickman of Wickman Chemical continues and the Round 1 Scores are in. The proceeds from the event goes to the Atlantic Pol...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2022







