Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN Selected as a Great Iowa Nurse
(Atlantic) Cass Health is proud to announce that Brittni Schmidt, RN, BSN, CEN was selected as one of the 2026 Great Iowa Nurses. Great Iowa Nurses is a non-profit program that recognizes nurses in Io...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Creston Police Arrest Des Moines Man for Enticing a Minor
(Creston) The Creston Police Department says on Tuesday, officers conducted an undercover online operation targeting individuals attempting to exploit minors. During the investigation, an officer pose...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Pottawattamie County Approves Inspector Agreement for Trailblazer Tallgrass CO₂ Pipeline
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved authorizing the Chair to sign an agreement with Snyder & Associates for inspector services on the Trailblazer ...
Mandy Billings Feb 25, 2026

Audubon County Supervisors Made Aware of Unleashed Dogs Threatening Pets and Livestock in Hamlin
(Audubon, IA) -- During the public comment section of Tuesday's meeting, the board heard from resident Monte Dreher of Hamlin, who said that unleashed dogs have threatened his and fellow residents' pe...
Jack McKee Feb 25, 2026

Public Library in Bagley, IA Has Been Closed
(Bagley, IA) -- The Bagley Public Library in Guthrie County has closed. At Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting, County Auditor Dani Fink reported that an employee reached out to her ...
Chris Varney Feb 25, 2026

Small Business Payments Alliance to Host Iowa Small Business Roundtable in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Small Business Payments Alliance (SBPA) is connecting with local businesses in Southwest Iowa to ensure that the electronic payments system continues to deliver for American small busin...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Atlantic Police Report Arrests for Robbery, Assault, Forgery, and Other Charges
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released the following report covering February 10 through February 23, 2026. February 14, 2026 Benard McGee, 24, of Atlantic, was charged with second-degree ...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Man in Custody Following the Investigation of a Loud Explosion Near a Red Oak, Iowa Church
(Red Oak) Police in Red Oak have arrested a man on multiple charges, including a felony connected to the use of an explosive device, after investigating a loud blast reported late Tuesday night near t...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Kim Reynolds Orders Flags Lowered for Jesse Jackson: Iowa Lawmakers Seek Audit of $27.5M in Misallocated Court Fees
Governor Reynolds Orders Flags To Half Staff For Jesse Jackson (Des Moines, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of Rev. Jesse Jackson. Reynolds issued th...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026

Central Iowa Man arrested in Montgomery County on Sex Abuse Warrant
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office took a Grimes, Iowa, man into custody on an arrest warrant on Tuesday evening. According to the Sheriff's Office, Montgomery County Deputies arrested 2...
Tom Robinson Feb 25, 2026







