Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
State officials continue to monitor COVID-19 hospitalizations
(Des Moines) Iowa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases that has driven the positivity rate and hospitalizations up significantly. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said they continue to monitor hosp...
Mandy Billings Nov 12, 2020
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responds to three-vehicle accident
(Shelby Co.) One person was transported to the hospital and three others were checked by Medivac Ambulance Service for injuries following a three-vehicle accident in Shelby County Wednesday morning. T...
Mandy Billings Nov 12, 2020
Audubon Police Report
(Audubon) The Audubon Police Department reports multiple arrests since October 16th. Jeremy John Holzwart, 33, of Audubon, was arrested on October 16th for Domestic Abuse Causing Injury. Holzwart was ...
Mandy Billings Nov 12, 2020
Nebraska Man arrested on Assault Charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 32-year old Jeremy Michael Cabe Sr. at 9:21 p.m. in the 1800 block of E. Summit Street for simple assault. Officer's transported Cabe Sr. to the Montgo...
Tom Robinson Nov 12, 2020
Update: State approves Remote Learning Request Waiver for Red Oak School School District
(Red Oak) The State has approved the Red Oak School district's waiver request to go to temporary remote learning. Due to an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19, the school board voted across t...
Tom Robinson Nov 12, 2020
Nebraska hospitals plan for more increases in virus cases
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska continues to set records with the number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus and health care providers expect that to continue because of the recent surge of cases ...
Tom Robinson Nov 12, 2020
Des Moines legislator won't seek to lead Senate Democrats
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - State Sen. Janet Petersen says she will not seek reelection as Senate minority leader. Peterson was the first woman to be elected to lead Senate Democrats when she won the post...
Tom Robinson Nov 12, 2020
Union County Man arrested following Traffic Stop in Adams County
(Corning) A Union County man faces alcohol-related charges following a traffic stop in Adams County. Adams County Deputies arrested 21-year old Lyndon Daniel Bright, of Creston for OWI, following a tr...
Tom Robinson Nov 12, 2020
DNR testing deer for Chronic Wasting Disease
(State) Chronic Wasting Disease is being studied by the Iowa DNR. CWD is a neurological disease impacting deer, moose, and elk. Here's Private Lands Biologist Kelsey Fleming. "What this disease does i...
Western Iowa Today Nov 12, 2020
Atlantic School Board elects new President and Vice President; COVID-19 discussed
(Atlantic) Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber updated the School Board on COVID-19 at their meeting Wednesday evening. Barber said from day one their Return to Learn plan has utilized social distanc...
Mandy Billings Nov 11, 2020