Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) A Greenfield man was arrested following an altercation on February 13th. David William Patrick Clayton, 41, was charged with Harassment 1st Degree, Willful Injury-Bodily Injury and Going A...
Mandy Billings Feb 16, 2021
Update: Power Restored in Villisca
Update (1:50 p.m.) - Montgomery County Emergency Management says power has been restored in Villisca. The warming center at the Villisca Community Building has been closed. (Villisca) Th...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Audubon School Board Meeting Recap
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board set public hearings for the bargaining meeting and school calendar at their meeting Monday evening. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said they have officially star...
Mandy Billings Feb 16, 2021
HMU CEO requesting Customers Conserve Electricity and Natural Gas
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities CEO Ken Weber says HMU' S wholesale prices for natural gas have jumped from $3.00 to $240.00 per dekatherm for the excess natural gas they have to buy at Market Pri...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Creston Police arrest Three People on Drug Charges
(Creston) A Creston man faces numerous drug charges following his arrest for driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. Creston Police arrested 22-year old Kane Farlow on Monday in the 1000 block ...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
MidAmerican encourages customers to temporarily reduce natural gas use due to extreme Weather
(Des Moines)MidAmerican Energy is asking its customers to conserve their natural gas use as extreme weather conditions are impacting supplies around the country. While MidAmerican's systems are operat...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Atlantic’s Overnight Low Temperature not quite a Record
(Atlantic) According to the National Weather Service in Des Moines, the 24-below zero overnight low is the second-lowest on record. The temperature plummeted to -27 below zero following the sunrise on...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Iowa Judiciary Committee Discuss E-Verify Bill
(Des Moines) This past week the Judiciary Committee discussed Senate File 84, requiring employers to use E-Verify to ensure they are not violating federal immigration law, which prohibits illegal immi...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Atlantic City Administrator releases Budget Information
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Administrator John Lund says 2020 has proven to be a challenge for every individual, business, industry, and government worldwide. Lund says the year has taken a toll on us al...
Tom Robinson Feb 16, 2021
Atlantic Park Board discusses turning Nishna Park into a nature walk area
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park Board discussed turning Nishna Park into a nature walk area at their meeting Monday evening. Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen said all of the playgr...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021