Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
IDPH creating a new dashboard to report progress on COVID-19 vaccinations
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds at her press conference yesterday said as of Tuesday, approximately 500 healthcare workers had received the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa and vaccinations will continue t...
Mandy Billings Dec 17, 2020
Audubon City Council to consider changes to downtown parking restrictions
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council has tabled action on parking restrictions around the square. Mayor Barb Jacobsen admits with new apartments on the way, it may be time to re-evaluate the parking sit...
Western Iowa Today Dec 17, 2020
Atlantic City Council votes 5 to 2 to establish a nonprofit housing rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council Wednesday night voted 5 to 2 to pass a resolution establishing a nonprofit housing rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund with a cap of $100,000. The City adopted a re...
Mandy Billings Dec 16, 2020
Atlantic School Board passes new Guidelines for Non-Medical Remote Learners.
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved remote learning guidelines for the second semester at a special meeting on Wednesday night. There are approximately 90-95 remote learners, with around 40 ...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020
Governor Reynolds announces adjustments to Proclamation of Disaster Emergency
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced adjustments to the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency which are effective tomorrow at 12:01 a.m. through January 8th. Reynolds said these changes red...
Mandy Billings Dec 16, 2020
Greene County Man struck by a Pickup Suffers Serious Injuries
(Grand Junction) A Greene County man suffered possible life-threatening injuries when a pickup near Grand Junction struck him. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 8:10 p.m. on 1...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020
Work release escape of Dequan White
(Council Bluffs) Dequan Terez White, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree and other Pottawattamie County crimes, failed to report back to the Council Bluffs Residential Facility as required on Tuesday afte...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020
Creston Police report Three Arrests and Two Break-ins
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests and two break-ins in their latest report. *Police say 29-year old Jeanette Govea, of Creston, was arrested on Tuesday at her residence on the charge of Vi...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020
Schmid defeats Berendes in Special Election for District #1 Supervisor Seat
(Red Oak) Charla Schmid defeated Steven Berendes, 88-57, for (60.69%) of the votes in a special election to fill the vacancy in Supervisor District #1 in Montgomery County. In late October, the superv...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020
Harlan Students to return to the Classroom for 100-Percent On-site Learning Following the Christmas Break
(Harlan) Harlan Community School District students will return to 100-percent in-person learning following the Christmas Break. "During the last board meeting we evaluated our numbers to see what thin...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2020