Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports seven arrests and four citations between June 7th and June 19th. Jeffery Knight, 35, of Atlantic, was arrested June 9th for Operating While Under the ...
Mandy Billings Jun 20, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reported two arrests on Saturday. Police arrested 28-year-old Roger Melendez-Velasco of Afton at 12:18 a.m. at Elm and Union Streets for OWI 1st offense. Officers' transported...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2022
Heat Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Heat Advisory for parts of southwest and western Iowa from 11:00 a.m. this morning until 10:00 p.m. this evening. Heat index values are...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2022

Reynolds Signs Can and Bottle Deposit Bill
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds has signed into law the bill to revamp Iowa's can and bottle deposit law. The bill increases the handling fees for redemption centers from one to three cents ...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2022

DeJear Nominated for Iowa Governor, Van Lancker Picked As Running Mate
(Des Moines, IA) -- Deidre DeJear is the Iowa Democratic Party's nominee for governor and will face Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds in November. DeJear told fellow party members in Des Moines this w...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2022

Atlantic Fire Fighters Respond to Fire at American Best Value Inn & Suites
(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters responded to a fire at the American Best Value Inn and Suites at around 3:49 p.m. on Sunday on East 7th Street in Atlantic. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappell says the ca...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2022
Fremont County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Percival) Two people died, and three others suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:38 p.m. on northbound Interstate 29 near ...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2022

Emerson Man Arrested for Suspended License
(Red Oak) On Saturday around 9 pm, Red Oak Police Department Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 2400 Block of North Broadway Street for a traffic infraction. Upon further investigation, it deter...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2022

Osceola Man Arrested in Montgomery County
(Montgomery County) This morning around 3:45am Montgomery County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Nature Avenue. While investigating Deng Bulis, 20, of Osceola was taken into custod...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2022

8th Annual AHS Alumni Smackdown Golf Tournament is August 20
(Atlantic) What started eight years ago as an Atlantic High School alumni golf competition between three classes has ballooned into an event covering two courses and a partnership with the Atlantic Ar...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2022







