Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Gov. Reynolds orders flags flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in action
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff effectively immediately until sunset on the final day of interment in honor and remembrance of Sgt. William Nathan...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) Several arrests were reported in Adair County last week, with law enforcement agencies taking individuals into custody on charges ranging from assault and harassment to OWI and insurance f...
Mandy Billings Dec 15, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 49-year-old Karina Lynn Wilkinson of Creston on Friday at the Creston Law Enforcement Center on an outside agency warrant ...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025

Study Shows Domestic Violence Homicides in Iowa Are on The Rise
(Des Moines, IA) -- Data from the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Abuse shows domestic homicides are on the rise. The coalition has recorded nearly 90 people killed in domestic violence incidents from...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025

Updated: Iowa Army National Guard Soldier Killed in Syria Identified
(Tama County, IA) -- One of the Iowa Army National Guard soldiers killed in Syria has been identified. Meskwaki Nation Police Chief Jeffrey Bunn said his stepson, Nate Howard, was killed in the ISIS-l...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025

Three Atlantic Council Members and the New Mayor to be sworn in on Wednesday
(Atlantic) On January 1, 2026, Atlantic will have a new Mayor. Rob Clausen will take the oath of office at Wednesday's Atlantic City Council meeting. Current Mayor, Grace Garrett, did not seek re-elec...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025

Iowa State Parks to Host New Year's Day Hikes
(Lewis) Twenty-three state parks across the state will host New Year's Day guided hikes with park staff and volunteers leading the way. John Lorenzen, appearing on the KSOM Radio DNR report, mentions ...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025
Preparing For the Holiday "SCAM Season"
(NAFB) The latest research from an AARP survey shows 89 percent of U.S. consumers were targeted by fraud during the last year. Gift card, charity, delivery, and online shopping schemes tend to spike a...
Tom Robinson Dec 15, 2025

Iowa Gas Prices Drop as Crude Oil Continues Decline
(Des Moines) Fuel prices fell across Iowa this week, continuing a downward trend as both gasoline and crude oil costs declined, according to AAA and state energy data. Regular unleaded gasoline in Iow...
Mandy Billings Dec 14, 2025

41 Percent Feel More Stress Than Last Holiday Season
(Undated) -- A poll by the American Psychiatric Association shows 41 percent of U.S. adults expect to feel more stress this holiday season than last year. Clinical psychologist Carrie Ditzel says in o...
Mandy Billings Dec 14, 2025







