Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Antoinio Derone Ross, 44, of Waterloo, at 12:58 this morning at 1501 W. Adams Street. Ross was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Mariju...
Mandy Billings May 26, 2022
Temporary closure of Iowa 92 east of Carson begins June 1
(Carson) A project to repair the Iowa 92 bridge over Jordan Creek one mile east of Carson will require closing Iowa 92 in both directions between U.S. 59 and Pottawattamie County Road M-47 starting We...
Mandy Billings May 26, 2022

Valley West Mall In Foreclosure
(West Des Moines, IA) -- Another of the once popular Iowa shopping malls is in trouble. Valley West Mall in West Des Moines is under foreclosure. The Des Moines Register reports U-S Bank filed the act...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2022
Bill On Pharmacy Managers Pared Back By Senate
(Des Moines, IA) -- The last bill to clear the legislature this year gives Iowa's insurance commissioner authority to collect more data about companies called pharmacy benefit managers. Critics say P-...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2022
Republican Leaders Tout School Transfer Plan
(Des Moines, IA) -- Republican legislative leaders say the new plan unveiled on the final day of the 2022 legislative session was drafted after the governor's proposal for state scholarships for priva...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2022

Atlantic School District using required ESSER Funds for Summer Loss learning Program
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District is rolling out a new program this summer called the Trojan Summer Experience. The district's ESSER dollars are funding the program mandated to use 20-...
Tom Robinson May 25, 2022

Gas Prices Go Up Again
(Undated) -- Triple-A Iowa reports Iowa gas prices increased eight cents from last week. The price of regular unleaded gasoline averages four dollars, 23 cents. The price for a gallon of gas is one do...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2022

Audubon County Supervisors hopeful to make IT hire soon
(Audubon) The vacant IT Position in Audubon County is getting closer to being filled. Eight applicants have submitted their name for the opening according to Doug Sorensen. Applications have been pass...
Western Iowa Today May 25, 2022

Iowa U.S. Representative Cindy Axne: The Mass Shootings Must Stop
(Washington D.C.) U.S. Representative Cindy Axne for the #3 District of Iowa reacting to the school shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two teachers died in the ma...
Tom Robinson May 25, 2022
Trevor Frederickson Memorial Donates to Atlantic Police Department
(Atlantic) Grant Petty with the Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated $300 to Chief Devin Hogue with the Atlantic Police Department for their upcoming summer program for kids in the community. We ...
Tom Robinson May 25, 2022







