Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) One person suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak Wednesday afternoon. The Red Oak Police Department says the accident occurred at 4:00 p.m. at the intersection of High...
Mandy Billings Dec 02, 2021
Record-Setting Temperatures Forecast Across Iowa Today
(Atlantic) Record high temperatures are forecast today across the state of Iowa. The forecast high for today in Atlantic is 69-degrees. Kenny Podrazik with the National Weather Service in Des Moines s...
Tom Robinson Dec 02, 2021

Atlantic Ambassadors visit Iowa Western to meet new Director
(Atlantic) Iowa Western Community College introduced their new Director for the Cass County Center to the public this week. Cindy Wetterlind spoke in front of the Atlantic Ambassadors on Wednesday mor...
Western Iowa Today Dec 02, 2021

Audubon Supervisors hear funding request from Elderbridge
(Audubon) Stacia Timmer from Elderbridge Agency on Aging met with members of the Audubon County Board of Supervisors this week. Elderbridge serves 29 counties with physical locations in Mason City, Fo...
Western Iowa Today Dec 02, 2021

AMU General Manager Steve Tjekpes Reports no Rate Increases for FY22 Budget
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council approved the Atlantic Municipal Utilities FY22 Budget Report. The budget report presented by General Manager Steve Tjepkes and Comptroller Jennifer S...
Tom Robinson Dec 01, 2021

Future Atlantic City Councilman Dana Halder requests City Council reach out to Tim Teig for to fill At-Large Seat
(Atlantic) Dana Halder, who will fill the Atlantic City Council 5th Ward seat in January, appearing in front of the City Council on Wednesday, congratulated City Councilmember-at-Large Grace Garrett f...
Tom Robinson Dec 01, 2021
Abraham Lincoln School Teacher charged with Threats of Terrorism
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says Council Bluffs Public School District employee Katrina Phelan, 37, turned herself in to the Pottawattamie County Jail today (Wednesday) for a...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 692 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, November 24 through Wednesday, December 1. Over the past sev...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2021

Red Oak Police arrest Nebraska Woman
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Brandi Jessica Harding, of Omaha, Nebraska, for Interference with Official Acts. Officer's transported Harding to the Montgomery County Jail and held her ...
Tom Robinson Dec 01, 2021

Audubon County Board of Supervisors receive update from zoning administrator
(Audubon) Audubon County Zoning Administrator Chris Hemmingsen appeared in front of the Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. Hemmingsen provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan and 2021 Zoning. S...
Western Iowa Today Dec 01, 2021







