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News from Western Iowa.
Statewide temps and precip very near average in December
(State) A 15.9 inch measurement of snowfall in Johnson County finished the month of December with a bang. Des Moines set a single day record for December 30th and snow was widespread throughout Iowa, ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 06, 2021
Cass County Residents Send Christmas Cards to Seniors in Nursing Homes
(Cass Co.) Christmas cards were recently shared with residents of nursing homes across Cass County. Brigham Hoegh, Cass County Wellness Coordinator, said residents of Caring Acres of Anita, Griswold R...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2021
2020 Iowa Traffic Fatalities Stable with a Year Ago: Speeding Tickets Higher
(Denison) Iowa traffic fatalities are comparable with 2019 but higher than in 2018. In 2020, 335 people died on Iowa Roadways, compared to 336 in 2019 and 319 in 2018. Again, that's Iowa State Patrol ...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2021
Shelby County Sheriff’s Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. William Allen Yoder, 63, of Elk Horn, was arrested January 5th following a traffic stop in Harlan for driving while revoked license st...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021
Vaccinations Continue for Phase 1A in Cass County; No Public Vaccine Yet
(Cass County) Following the Emergency Use Authorization of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) is partnering with county public health department...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021
Nishna Valley Family YMCA receives grant from Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
(Des Moines) The Nishna Valley Family YMCA in Atlantic was awarded a Strengthening Communities Grant through the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Strengthening Communities Grants provide support f...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021
Audubon County Sheriff’s Report
(Audubon) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office Reports four arrests. Larry Phipps, 59, of Council Bluffs, was arrested December 14th on an outstanding warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance M...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021
Two arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault in Page County
(Coin) Two people were arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault in Page County. The Page County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance at 211 Main in Coin on January 1st. During the investiga...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021
Adair County Sheriff’s Report
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested two people on December 27. According to the Adair County Sheriff's Office, 59-year old Myron Lee Flathers, of Anita, was taken into custody in B...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2021
Crescent man killed in a single-vehicle accident
(Crescent) A Crescent man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday evening. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 6:18 p.m., Pottawattamie County Deputies and the Cresc...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2021