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News from Western Iowa.

Red Oak Police Report: One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 22-year-old Tylor Ray Adams in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street on a valid Montgomery County Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense (a simple misdemeanor...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

High Wind Warning
(Des Moines) A High Wind Warning remains in effect for counties north of Interstate 80 in southwest and west central Iowa until 9:00 a.m. today. This includes Guthrie, Audubon, Shelby, Harrison, Monon...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

Semi Accident on I-80 Near the 52 Mile Marker
(Marne) Cass EMS and Marne fire were called to the westbound Interstate 80 near the 52-mile marker at 6:00 a.m. today for a semi on its side. The driver was still in the vehicle at the time of this re...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome The Elbow Room as New Chamber Members
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited The Elbow Room on Thursday, December 4th to welcome the business as new Chamber members and to learn more about the long-standing h...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

Iowa Farmland Values Show Slight Increase
Farmland Values Inch Up in Market Readjustment Limited land supply, strong yields, and steady demand support the market-though not enough to drive broad growth (Ames) The annual Iowa State University ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025

Senate Hearing On Online Predators
(Washington, DC) -- Congress is trying to tackle the growing problem of online predators. Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a bi-partisan hearing on protecting kids from online sexual predato...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

CAM Giving Tree Provides Holiday Gifts For Students And Families In Need
(CAM) Residents in the Cumberland, Anita and Massena communities have the opportunity to give back this holiday season with the CAM Giving Tree. Sara Young, with the Anita Public Library, said tags ar...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

Audubon City Council Amends Snow Ordinance on Third and Final Reading
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council on Monday evening approved the third and final reading of the City's NEW snow ordinance. This replaces section code 69-12 in its entirety. The ordinance reads as fol...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025

Pottawattamie Supervisors Approve Dissolution of MHDS 28E Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved dissolving the 28E with Southwest Iowa MHDS Region effective December 31st. Suzanne Watson, Director of Community Services, e...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

Guthrie County Supervisors Debate on Formation of EMS Committee
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- EMS has been a hot topic in Guthrie County and since the supervisors voted to make it an essential service, it has been unclear what the next steps would be. At Tuesday's meeti...
Chris Varney Dec 09, 2025







