Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Harlan has a New Mayor
(Harlan) First Ward Harlan City Councilman Jay Christensen takes over the reins as the City's new Mayor. The City Council appointed Christensen to fill the vacancy left open by Mike Kolbe, who resigne...
Tom Robinson Apr 06, 2022
Iowa West Foundation Grants more than $5 million to local nonprofits
(Council Bluffs) The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $5.1 million in grants and initiatives to nearly 30 nonprofits in the region. Approximately $2.4 million went to nonprofi...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2022

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released their arrest report from March 16 through April 3. Kichpwipwi Epenrosa, 28, of Portland, Oregon, was arrested March 16th for Criminal Mischief 5th De...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2022

Updated: Harris fills Cass County Auditor Vacancy
(Atlantic) Sara Harris is looking forward to filling the vacancy of Cass County Auditor. The Atlantic native has spent the past seven years in the Human Resource Department with Elkhart Plastics Inc. ...
Tom Robinson Apr 06, 2022
Two people transported to the hospital following an accident in Page County
(Shenandoah) Two people were transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident in Page County Tuesday morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 2 and A Avenue, approxima...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2022

Page County Sheriff's Report
(Page Co) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested James Randall Gomel, 56, of rural Northboro, on Tuesday on a Christian County, Missouri warrant for Sex Offender Registry violation. Gomel was trans...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2022
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 75 additional positive tests for COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 6. Over the past seven day...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2022

Sara Harris appointed Cass County Auditor
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors appointed Sara Harris of Atlantic to fill the vacancy of Cass County Auditor. Cass County Supervisor Board Chairman Steve Baier read Dale Sunderman's am...
Tom Robinson Apr 06, 2022
Iowa receives welcome rainfall in March
(State) After the 6th driest February in 150 years of statewide records, March saw a rebound in moisture across Iowa. The preliminary statewide average precipitation (rain and snow) came in at 2.70 in...
Western Iowa Today Apr 06, 2022
Cass County Supervisors to Appoint County Auditor Today
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors is meeting this morning at 8:00 a.m . to act on the resignation of longtime County Auditor Dale Sunderman and appoint someone to fill the vacancy. On Fe...
Tom Robinson Apr 06, 2022







