Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Two Deer Donation Programs available to Iowa Deer Hunters
(Lewis) The shotgun deer season is fast approaching, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters of a couple of programs that handle extra deer meat. Bryan Hayes from the Iowa Departm...
Tom Robinson Nov 20, 2021

Red Oak Firemen called to Semi-Trailer Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a semi-trailer fire at the Red Oak Landfill. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 11:00 a.m. on Friday to a garbage hauler on fire near a...
Tom Robinson Nov 20, 2021

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Taylor Rourick, 25, of Wiota, on Sunday for Domestic Assault with Intent, Child Endangerment and Reckless Use of a Firearm. Rourick was transported...
Mandy Billings Nov 19, 2021
Sheriff: Iowa couple's death ruled a murder-suicide
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say a married Iowa couple's deaths were a murder-suicide. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's office said officers were called on Nov. 7 to investigate a domesti...
Mandy Billings Nov 19, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 49-year-old Connie Ann Hallberg of Lorimor on a charge of failure to appear. Police transported Hallberg to the Union County Jail and held her on a $300 cash bond. Po...
Tom Robinson Nov 19, 2021

Grand Lighting Ceremony in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Christmas in Atlantic is officially underway following the Annual Grand Lighting Ceremony on Thursday at the Historic Rock Island Depot in Downtown Atlantic. The event kicked off at 5 PM wi...
Tom Robinson Nov 18, 2021

Marne Elk Horn accepts $4.5M award to expand fiber internet further in western Iowa
(Area) In the next several years, underserved Internet customers in western Iowa will be served with Marne Elk Horn fiber Internet after the company completes fiber projects in the region. The company...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2021

Auditor Sand presents Cass County with a PIE Award
(Atlantic) Auditor of State Rob Sand presented Cass County with a Public Innovations and Efficiencies (PIE) Award this (Thursday) afternoon. The winners were originally announced on March 14th, Pi Day...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2021
Investigators say Villisca man killed in crash north of Fremont
FREMONT, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol says an Iowa man was killed in a crash north of Fremont. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. Highway 77 when a van rear-ended a semitra...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2021

Atlantic City Councilman to Donate Fox Engineering Reward to Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) Atlantic City Councilman Jim Behrens is donating the $500.00 Fox Engineering reward to the Atlantic Fire Department. Fox Engineering sponsored the Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference an...
Tom Robinson Nov 18, 2021







