Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Audubon County Secondary Roads Department Update
(Audubon) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says that when the snow tapers off, winds are forecast to pick up, reducing visibility and making travel difficult. According to the Department'...
Tom Robinson Nov 29, 2025

Inflation Outpaces Home Prices For 4th Straight Month
(Washington, DC) -- Home prices are rising slower than the rate of inflation for the fourth straight month. The latest S&P Case-Shiller National Home Price Index posted a one-point-three percent a...
Mandy Billings Nov 29, 2025

DNR Introduces New Option for Anglers to Submit Fishing Reports
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is modernizing its weekly fishing report, and anglers now have a new way to contribute. John Lorenzen, a Fisheries Biologist with the DNR office in Lew...
Tom Robinson Nov 29, 2025

Weekly Fuel Report Shows Slight Drop in Gas and Diesel Prices Across Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowans are seeing modest relief at the pump this week, as regular unleaded gasoline dipped 1 cent to an average of $2.75 per gallon, according to AAA. The statewide price is unchanged fro...
Mandy Billings Nov 29, 2025

Adair County Supervisors Set Hearing Date for Road Vacation
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors set a hearing date on a road vacation. Engineer Nick Kauffman said the road vacation is for a portion of 332nd Lane. The public hearing will be held D...
Mandy Billings Nov 29, 2025

Festival of Trees returns to downtown Atlantic December 4th-7th
(Atlantic) The Cass County Relay for Life Committee has announced the return of its annual Festival of Trees, set for Dec. 4-7 at 500 Chestnut Street-the Jazzercise location-in downtown Atlantic. The ...
Mandy Billings Nov 28, 2025

Atlantic Named Shop Local Neighborhood Champion for Small Business Saturday
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Atlantic has been recognized as a Neighborhood Champion for the 12th year in a row by American Express. Atlantic will parti...
Mandy Billings Nov 28, 2025

DCI Investigating Shooting Incident & Officer-Involved Shooting in Butler County
(Butler Co.) On November 27, 2025, the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) requested assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) with an officer-involved shooting that occurred near the inte...
Mandy Billings Nov 28, 2025

Shenandoah Man Arrested on Montgomery County Warrant
(Montgomery Co.) A Shenandoah man was arrested on an active Montgomery County warrant for Violation of Probation. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old Tucker Evan Webster was arrest...
Mandy Billings Nov 28, 2025

Update: (5:15 AM) Winter Storm Warning Issued for Much of Iowa
(Des Moines) A Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 3 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Sunday, with forecasters calling for heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions across western and central Iowa. ...
Tom Robinson Nov 28, 2025







