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News from Western Iowa.

Update on projects from Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken
(Cass Co.) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken told the Board of Supervisors on Thursday that Cunningham-Reis will begin work on a bridge on 770th Street on Monday. Meanwhile, Wolken said the box culver...
Mandy Billings Jan 02, 2022
Hunting seasons wind down as calendar flips to January
(Area) Several hunting seasons will wrap up over the next week and a half Just over one week remains for hunters in a variety of seasons. "The pheasant season gets pretty short when you get past New Y...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2022
Snow Ordinance in effect in Clarinda
(Clarinda) Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers issued a traffic alert for Clarinda. At this time traffic is not permitted in City Streets.
Tom Robinson Jan 01, 2022

Updated: Pickup Strikes Atlantic Motel
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department is investigating an accident involving a pickup truck smashing into the southside of the A-Ford-O Motel on west 7th street in Atlantic. Atlantic Police Lt. Pa...
Tom Robinson Jan 01, 2022

Authorities identify pedestrian killed in Polk County
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Polk County authorities continue to investigate a crash that killed a 77-year-old pedestrian. The sheriff's office identified the man killed in Thursday night's crash as Jack W...
Tom Robinson Jan 01, 2022

Looking Ahead to 2022 Spring Planting Weather
(NAFB) As 2021 wrapped up, the winter season has been different from normal expectations. Ryan Martin is an agricultural meteorologist from Warsaw, Indiana. He says when looking at current weather pat...
Mandy Billings Jan 01, 2022
Ice fishing season drawing near with frigid temps
(Area) Subzero overnight lows have ice anglers excited to soon drop their line in the water. Iowa DNR Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes issues these safety reminders. "The DNR will start by saying ice i...
Western Iowa Today Jan 01, 2022

Cass County Supervisors approve Opioid Lawsuit Resolution
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved an Opioid Lawsuit Resolution at their meeting Thursday. The resolution authorizes Cass County to enter into settlement agreements with McKesson...
Mandy Billings Jan 01, 2022

National Weather Service advises caution for travelers this weekend
(Area) Snow is expected to begin falling around midnight tonight in Western Iowa with accumulation beginning around 6:00 a.m. Alex Krull is a Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moi...
Western Iowa Today Dec 31, 2021
Iowa Traffic Death Toll Reaches 5-Year High This Year
(Ames, IA) -- The number of deaths on Iowa roadways is at a five-year high in 2021. The Iowa DOT reports 348 people have died in traffic crashes this year. That's the most fatalities since 2016. There...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2021







