Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Ribbon Cutting held at Community 1st Credit Union in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Community 1st Credit Union on Thursday, December 2nd, 2021, for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Nishna Valley Credit Union in Atlantic merged with...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2021

Adams County Sheriff's Report
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests and one citation between November 15th and December 3rd. Matthew Christopher Avila, 25, turned himself in to the Sheriff's Office on N...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2021
Two arrests in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Chad Stanley Padilla, 20, of Red Oak, on Friday for Criminal Mischief 4th Degree. Padilla was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2021
Opening Weekend of Shotgun Deer Season
(Area) Deer hunters take to the field Saturday morning for the opening of the shotgun season. The Iowa DNR anticipates a lot of hunters will participate. "During the two shotgun deer seasons we expect...
Western Iowa Today Dec 04, 2021
State Climatologist hints at snowier than normal winter
(State) Mild conditions to start December are likely to even out at some point over the winter. State Climatologist Justin Glisan points to the law of averages and anticipates a temperature drop event...
Western Iowa Today Dec 04, 2021
Southern Iowa Housing Trust Fund receives $335,000 from the Iowa Finance Authority
(Atlantic) The Iowa Finance Authority announced housing trust fund distributions this past week. The Southern Iowa COG Housing Trust fund includes the counties of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montg...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2021

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports five arrests between November 18th and November 28th. Dylan Gaines, 26, of Atlantic, was arrested November 18th on a warrant for Parole Violation. Noa...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2021

Fire Damages Villisca Home
(Villisca) The Villisca Fire Department responded to a house fire early Thursday morning at 102 E 1st Street. Villisca Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 6:31 a.m. Arriving firefighters r...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2021

Above Average Temperatures in Iowa Could Continue in December
(Des Moines, IA) -- December is off to an unseasonably warm start. State climatologist Justin Glisan says November wrapped up slightly warmer than normal, too, as well as drier. He says the average te...
Mandy Billings Dec 02, 2021
Glenwood man arrested on drug charges
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Daniel John Vornbrock, 35, of Glenwood, this morning for Driving While Barred, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraph...
Mandy Billings Dec 02, 2021







