Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Atlantic Woman Wins $10,000 Lottery Prize
(Clive) A southwest Iowa woman has won a $10,000 lottery prize. Amy Mardesen of Atlantic won the big prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$100,000 Mega Crossword" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticke...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2022

Two arrested for Prohibited Acts in Glenwood
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested two individuals on Monday for Prohibited Acts. Yasir Mohamed, 20, and Musa Abdi, 20, both of Kansas City, Missouri, were each held on $2,000 cash or ...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2022
Winter Storm Track Shifting to Southeast Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service scratched the forecast for accumulating snow for southwest and western Iowa. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, Kristy Carter, s...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2022

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense
(Council Bluffs) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Brian Allen Christensen, 34, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on Monday to 120 months in prison for Receipt of Child ...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2022
Stuart, Iowa Man carrying a Knife and holding a Child as Hostage facing Multiple charges
(Stuart) A Stuart, Iowa man wielding a knife, slashing tires, and threatening people face multiple charges in Adair County. At around 3:27 p.m. on Monday, Stuart Police Officers responded to witness r...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2022

Plans presented to the Cass County Board of Supervisors for an Adult Retreat in Lyman
(Cass Co.) Aaron Sindt presented plans to the Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning for an Adult Retreat on the east side of Lyman. Sindt said the plan is to build six cabins around some ponds...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2022
CAM School Board approves Educational Services Agreement
(Anita) The CAM School Board approved an agreement with Southwestern Community College for an educational services contract for the operations pathway pilot program. Schools Superintendent Paul Crogha...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2022
Bill to Ban Transgender Girls from Athletics Advances
(Des Moines, IA) -- A bill that would limit participation in Iowa girls' sports to athletes who have female marked on their birth certificate has cleared the House Education Committee. Representative ...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2022

Red Oak Police arrest 3 Men on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested three people on drug-possession charges on Monday. Red Oak Police Officers conducted a search warrant at 1804 E. Summit Street, Unit #28 at the Woodland Park Apartmen...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2022

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports eight arrests between February 9th and February 12th. Lucas Stone, 25, of Atlantic, was arrested February 12th for Possession of a Controlled Substa...
Mandy Billings Feb 14, 2022







