Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Louie and Elsie Hansen Memorial Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System Foundation is offering $10,000 in scholarships to Cass County high school graduates who are enrolled or have been accepted into a college of nursing or medicine, a...
Mandy Billings Feb 19, 2021
Greenfield City Council to hold public hearing on amendment to ordinance pertaining to sewer rates
(Greenfield) The Greenfield City Council Tuesday evening set a public hearing on an amendment to Ordinance 99.01 - Sewer Rates. Greenfield City Clerk Becky Haase said the Council is planning to hire s...
Mandy Billings Feb 19, 2021
Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes undertaking a new fundraiser to provide ballistic protection for Fire and EMS personnel
(Red Oak) The Southwest Iowa Squadron of Heroes has taken on a major project for 2021 to supply a ballistic vest protection device to each of Montgomery County's Fire and EMS providers. The Department...
Mandy Billings Feb 18, 2021
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Villisca Man
(Villisca) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested a Villisca man following an incident on Wednesday afternoon on the 100 block of N. 2nd Avenue in Villisca. Deputies arrested 26-year old Sean...
Tom Robinson Feb 18, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports three arrests and two citations. Binte Binios, 49, of Atlantic, was arrested February 4th for Operating Under the Influence, Criminal Mischief and Dri...
Mandy Billings Feb 18, 2021
Creston man arrested for Violation of Parole
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Kane Allen Michael Farlow, 22, on Wednesday on a charge of Violation of Parole. Farlow is being held in the Union County Jail on no bail at this time.
Mandy Billings Feb 18, 2021
Large Group All State Nominations
Large Group All State Nominations from Southwest Iowa: One Act Play ACGC: The Yellow Boat Clarinda: The Yellow Boat Creston: The Bright Blue Mailbox Glenwood: An Absolutely True Story (As Told By a Bu...
Mandy Billings Feb 18, 2021
Red Oak City Council approves Fiscal 2022 Budget
(Red Oak) The Red Oak City Council approved the fiscal year 2022 budget. City Administrator Brad Wright says the council held the first of two public hearings on the proposed budget on Tuesday. The Ci...
Tom Robinson Feb 18, 2021
Iowa Utilities Board continues to monitor the electric and natural gas supply
(Des Moines) Geri Huser, Chair of the Iowa Utilities Board, spoke at Governor Reynolds Press Conference Wednesday about the cold snap that has hit the region which has caused high demand for electrici...
Mandy Billings Feb 18, 2021
Atlantic City Council Meeting Recap
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council Wednesday evening held a public hearing on amending the zoning ordinance by changing certain real property from Highway Commercial to Light Industrial. Atlantic Ci...
Mandy Billings Feb 17, 2021