Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Updated: Sheriff Says Finding Cause of House Explosion Will Take Some Time
(Battle Creek, IA) - Investigators continue looking into why an unoccupied home near Battle Creek exploded Wednesday morning. According to nearby residents, three people were inside the house at the t...
Tom Robinson Jul 07, 2022
Anonymous Donor Provides Sunnyside Pool Passes to 12 Area Families
(Atlantic) An anonymous donor gave 12 families a free season pass at the Sunnyside Pool. The Atlantic Park and Rec. Department, Atlantic City Hall, and Washington Elementary School facilitated the gif...
Tom Robinson Jul 07, 2022
Audubon County Supervisors approve asphalt bid for East Division Street North
(Audubon) A bid of $95,000 for East Division Street North in Audubon has been approved by the County Board of Supervisors. The road will get new asphalt soon. Supervisor's Chairman Doug Sorensen says,...
Western Iowa Today Jul 07, 2022

Atlantic City Council Meeting Recap
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved the third and final reading of an ordinance adopting proposed amendments to the City of Atlantic Zoning Code at their meeting Wednesday evening. The amend...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Ringgold County Woman Charged with Fraudulent Practices
(Des Moines) The Iowa Insurance Division says 44-year-old Lesa Ann Darrah, of Redding, was charged with one count of Fraudulent Practices following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division's Fr...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Flood Watch in effect for all of southwest Iowa
(Area) The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for all of southwest Iowa from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Thursday. A surge of moisture into the state tonight will produce showers and thund...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. John Paul Scott, 58, of Council Bluffs, was arrested June 28th on a warrant for Theft 2nd. Bond was set at $5,000. Shane Jamal Pete...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests between June 20 and July 6. Jordin Annmarie Anderson, 23, of La Vista, Nebraska, was arrested July 6th after Depu...
Mandy Billings Jul 06, 2022
Creston Police arrest Pottawattamie County Man on Drug-related and Other Charges
(Creston) A Council Bluffs man faces drug possession and other charges. Creston Police arrested 23-year-old Devion Alan Geesey of Council Bluffs early this morning at Sycamore and Montgomery Streets. ...
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022

Rain Totals
Anita-.45 Atlantic-.50 Audubon-.20 Marne-50 Massena-.86 Lewis-.50 Oakland-1.1 Treynor-2.1o inches Wiota-.25
Tom Robinson Jul 06, 2022







