Category Archives: Local News
Law Enforcement respond to stabbing incident in Atlantic
Updated story posted here: https://westerniowatoday.com/2022/05/05/updated-atlantic-man-arrested-in-stabbing-incident/ (Atlantic) Atlantic Police were called to Cedar Street at around 2:30 this aftern...
May 05, 2022
Governor Reynolds announces nearly $20M investment in Downtown Housing Revitalization projects
(Des Moines) Governor Reynolds today announced a total of nearly $20 million in investments to support downtown housing projects in 61 communities, which will create 466 new homes for Iowans. Awards w...
May 05, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Office Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests and incidents of theft and burglary. Kenneth Miller of Harlan reported an attempted burglary 3rd on May 4, and Lynne Freemyer of Malver...
May 05, 2022
Ribbon cutting held for SHIFT ATL's Airbnb space
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting this morning for SHIFT ATL's Airbnb space in the upper story of the old Telegraph building. SHIFT ATL recently comple...
May 05, 2022
One person arrested following a road rage incident in Pottawattamie County
(Oakland) One person was arrested following a possible road rage incident in Pottawattamie County. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says on Wednesday, Deputies were called to a possible road ...
May 05, 2022
Congresswoman Axne visits Griswold
(Griswold) Iowa #3 District Congresswoman Cindy Axne visited Griswold on Wednesday to meet with City officials regarding the Noble Initiative Daycare project and Griswold Firefighters regarding the ne...
May 05, 2022
Montgomery County Deputies arrest Elliott Man
(Red Oak) Montgomery County deputies arrested 35-year-old Ryan Stoneking of Elliott following a traffic stop at Main and Elm Streets in Elliott. Deputies transported Stoneking to the Montgomery County...
May 05, 2022
Atlantic City Council approves Application of Destination Housing Grant
(Atlantic) The project's scope, known as the Comes Subdivision Housing Development, now called the Prairie Hill Development, is changing Phase I to 34-development lots. On Wednesday, housing committee...
May 04, 2022
2 People injured in Villisca House Fire
(Villisca) Two people suffered injuries in a house fire in Villisca on Wednesday morning. The Villisca Fire and Rescue Department responded to the blaze at 129 W 4th Street at around 9:00 a.m. Villisc...
May 04, 2022
Small wastewater discharge to Council Bluffs creek
(Council Bluffs) Wednesday morning, a plugged sewer line at the Conagra Brands facility in Council Bluffs caused wastewater to overflow, eventually reaching Mosquito Creek. An estimated 100 gallons of...
May 04, 2022
