Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Villisca House Fire
(Villisca) The Villisca Fire Department responded to a house fire at 407 E. 6th Street early this morning on a report of flames coming from the home's basement. Villisca Fire Chief John Bruce says the...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2022
Wind Chill Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Wind Chill Advisory for most of Iowa starting at 6:00 p.m. this evening through noon on Thursday. Bitterly cold temperatures near zero ...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2022

Applications sought for Homeownership Grant Program
(Atlantic) The Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO) is seeking applicants for its Homeownership Assistance Program. Alexsis Fleener, Community Development Director, said the program is made possib...
Mandy Billings Jan 19, 2022
Retention stipend approved for all Exira-EHK full-time staff
(Elk Horn) Exira-EHK staff returning for next school year will receive an $1,800 bonus. The School Board approved the retention stipend during a meeting on Monday. Superintendent Trevor Miller says he...
Western Iowa Today Jan 19, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports two arrests. Colin Joseph Clark, 36, of Harlan, was arrested January 13th on an active Pottawattamie County warrant. Clark was transported to the Shelby C...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2022
36 Deer Taken in Iowa Test Positive For Chronic Wasting Disease
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa DNR reports 36 deer taken during the 2021-2022 hunting season tested positive for chronic wasting disease. Samples from nearly five-thousand deer were tested for CWD. DNR ...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2022
Girl Scouts hoping to save Iowa cabin from wrecking ball
CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - A group of Girl Scouts tied to a southwestern Iowa cabin since it was built nearly 100 years ago is hoping to save the building from being demolished. Television station WHO 13 re...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2022
Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports seven arrests between January 1st and January 12th. Kevin Matthew Miller, 45, of Ida Grove, was arrested following a traffic stop on M16 south o...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2022
Iowa State Patrol Coverage Numbers released from Weekend Winter Storm
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy released the number of traffic accidents and assists during this past weekend's winter storm. Trooper McC...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2022

Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors heard reports from Conservation, Veterans Affairs and the Engineer this morning. Cass County Conservation Director Micah Lee said they closed down campi...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2022







