Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 43-year old Brady Gale Richert of Creston and charged him with Interference with Official Acts. Authorities held Richert in the Union County Jail on a $300.00 bond.
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2022
Ida County Crash Claims One Life
(Ida County) A Woodbury County man died in a single-vehicle crash in Ida County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 11:22 p.m. on Monday on 279th Street in the Crawford Creek Recreati...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2022

Villisca Man arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) A Villisca man faces an assault charge in Montgomery County. Deputies responded to the 100 block of West 6th Street in Villisca for an assault in progress. Following the investigation, Offic...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2022
Wind Chill Advisory
(Des Moines) A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect for western Iowa from midnight tonight through Thursday morning. Strong winds will persist this morning, producing shallow blowing snow northeast. The p...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2022
Warmer than normal temps and little precip featured in December
(Area) There's no question what the biggest weather story was in the month of December. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says the December 15th tornado outbreak and derecho will be studied for years ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 05, 2022

Sorensen to serve as Chairman for Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) This week the Audubon County Board of Supervisors held their organizational meeting for 2022. Doug Sorensen has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board and Gary VanAernam will serve as V...
Western Iowa Today Jan 05, 2022
Governor pushes tax cuts, school reforms, work priorities
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowans can expect another round of tax cuts, proposed new laws to incentivize unemployed Iowans to get a job, additional e...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2022
Health Officials Urge Iowans to Report Positive At-Home COVID Test Results
(Des Moines, IA) -- Public health officials are urging Iowans who test positive for COVID-19 using an at-home rapid test to report those results to their local health department. The demand for at-hom...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2022
Guthrie County Attorney Running for GOP Iowa Attorney General Nomination
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Republican who unsuccessfully challenged Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller in 2010 aims to run against the Democratic incumbent again. Brenna Bird told the Cedar Rapids Gazette ...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2022
Cass County Recorder Mary Ward Seeking Another Term
(Atlantic) Cass County Recorder Mary Ward seeks a third term in the June primary. Ward has been in Office since November of 2013. Ward serves on several committees through the Iowa County Recorder's A...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2022







