Category Archives: Local News
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Lenox Woman Charged with Burglary and Assault
(Creston) A Lenox woman faces assault and burglary charges concerning an incident in Creston. Police arrested 45-year-old Shannon Lynne Cox at 1:35 a.m. on Sunday at 706 N. Cherry Street. Officers cha...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022
Dallas County Crash Claims One Life
(Van Meter) One person died, and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Van Meter. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday at 28926 360th Street. Jared Eklund, 3...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022
Governor Airs Concerns About Schools
(Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds says she'll continue to push to give taxpayer support to parents who send their children to private schools. During a speech at the Iowa G-O-P's state convent...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022
Adams County Sheriff's Office arrest Report
(Corning) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests from May 31 to June 11. Deputies arrested 20-year-old Jose Dubon Jr. on drug possession charges on Saturday afternoon during a traffic ...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022

Mills County Man arrested in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Mills County man following a traffic stop. Officers arrested 29-year-old James Cruz, of Tabor near 3rd and Grimes Streets in Red Oak, and charged him with driving w...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022

Community Invited to Help Replant Bridgewater Organic Farm Hit by Hailstorm
(Bridgewater) The Community is invited to help replant a Bridgewater Organic Farm. Brigham Hoegh, Market Manager for Produce in the Park in Atlantic, says Bridgewater Farm is a Produce in the Park ven...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2022

Iowa Senator Joni Ernst calling on Biden Administration to Allow States to Resume Building the Wall
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst calls out the Biden Administration to allow states to build the southern border wall materials lying dormant and costing taxpayers. (Washington D.C.) the Red ...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Bluebird Hill
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Kim Comes, owner of Bluebird Hill, on Thursday, June 9th, 2022. The Ambassadors joined Kim in celebrating the opening of the wedding and...
Mandy Billings Jun 12, 2022

Move Back to Atlantic Middle School Underway
(Atlantic) This week a moving company transported contents from the High School and Achievement Center to the Atlantic Middle School. The reconstruction of the Middle School is complete as the result ...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2022
DNR working to enhance walleye fishing in Iowa
(Area) During this time of year, two inch walleye are being stocked into interior rivers and other select bodies of water by the Iowa DNR. Lake Anita is a spot chosen for a Department of Natural Resou...
Western Iowa Today Jun 12, 2022







