Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Red Haw State Park Closed until Further Notice
(Chariton) Officials from the Iowa DNR closed Red Haw State in Chariton due to extensive storm damage. Officials say the campground sustained extensive damage, where one person died, and another perso...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2022
Update Madison County Tornado Categorized as an EF3: Victims Identities Released
(Winterset) Madison County Emergency Management Director Diogenes Ayala reported that Madison County's tornado was an EF3. In its preliminary report, the National Weather Service says the EF3 tornado ...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2022
Seafood Supply Concerns for Lent
(NAFB) Supply chain issues appear to be everywhere in agriculture, and that also holds true in the seafood business. Will there be enough fish to go around during Lent? Dixon says seafood processors h...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2022

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Cass/Atlantic Development (CADCO)
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Cass/Atlantic Development Corporation on Thursday, March 3rd, 2022, to welcome the new Executive Assistant, Gwen Weirich. Gwen joined the CAD...
Mandy Billings Mar 06, 2022
Southwest Iowa companies receive Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Grants
(Des Moines) Three southwest Iowa companies received Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Grants. Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the grants on Thursday. The grants...
Mandy Billings Mar 06, 2022
Iowa's deer harvest dips slightly, but stays above 100,000
(Area) The Iowa DNR held a series of public meetings in late February to go over harvest data on hunting seasons. The deer harvest in the state showed a slight decline. "Things look pretty steady out ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 06, 2022

Tornado causes damage in Madison County
(Winterset) A large tornado damaged homes, outbuildings, trees, and downed powerlines in Madison County late Saturday afternoon. Trained weather spotters reported a tornado on the ground at around 4:3...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2022
Tornado Watch issued for Southwest Iowa
(Area) The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch in effect until 8:00 p.m. for all of Southwest Iowa. Forecasters say there is an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon throug...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2022

Early Rain Totals
Atlantic-.40 (KSOM/KS95 Studios) Lewis-.25 Massena-.28 Wiota-.45
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2022
Wind Advisory
(Des Moines) A Wind Advisory goes into effect from 6:00 p.m. this evening through 3:00 a.m. on Sunday. The affected counties in southwest Iowa include Adair, Adams, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, G...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2022







