Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Waterloo Man Gets 9 Years For Being Passed Out in Vehicle With Loaded Gun
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A Waterloo man found with a loaded handgun while passed out in a car is going to federal prison for more than nine years. Prosecutors say 28-year-old Adnan Alibegic was sentenced...
Mandy Billings Nov 26, 2021

Massena Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighted Parade set for Saturday
(Massena) "'Tis the Season is the theme for this year's third annual Massena Chambers Christmas Lighted Parade on Saturday. Chamber member Doug Venteicher says the State Champion CAM football team are...
Tom Robinson Nov 26, 2021

DAISY Award Presented to Sara Beth Jones, BSN, RN
(Atlantic) Cass Health proudly announces that Sara Beth Jones, BSN, RN was honored with the DAISY Award on November 17, 2021. As the Lead House Supervisor, Jones oversees the day to day operations reg...
Mandy Billings Nov 26, 2021
Audubon Rec Center expansion project underway
(Audubon) The Audubon Rec Center is adding on. Jason Hocker is on the subcommittee and says they started in the spring. "We are making really great progress. The plan is to add a gymnasium to the east...
Western Iowa Today Nov 26, 2021
Update: Shed destroyed by fire on Zinnia Road at the Shelby/Audubon County line
(Marne) A shed was destroyed by fire Thursday evening at 144 Zinnia Road at the Audubon/Shelby County line. The call went out at 5:48 p.m. The structure was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. J...
Mandy Billings Nov 25, 2021

Ag Secretary Hearing Good News About Iowa Harvest
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says he is hearing good things as the harvest is almost done. "They're telling me that they are thrilled with the yields and the grain quality,...
Mandy Billings Nov 25, 2021
COVID Hospitalizations Increase For 3rd Straight Week in Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) -- The number of COVID-19 patients in Iowa hospitals is on the rise for the third straight week. The Iowa Department of Public Health provides an update on the COVID patient count eve...
Mandy Billings Nov 25, 2021
Exira-EHK holds organizational school board meeting
(Elk Horn) Exira-EHK's School Board has sworn in new members and set their officers for the year. Superintendent Trevor Miller welcomed re-elected board members Kevin Petersen and Tamie Fahn, along wi...
Western Iowa Today Nov 25, 2021

Neighborhood program helps three Atlantic homeowners
(Atlantic) TS Bank partnered with SHIFT ATL of Atlantic to launch a new neighborhood program called AMP (for neighborhoods) which focused on assisting local homeowners with repair and curb-appeal-type...
Mandy Billings Nov 25, 2021
Adair County Board of Supervisors approve financial support for a new Community Center in Adair
(Adair Co.) Ryan Billheimer, City of Adair Public Works Director, appeared at the Adair County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday to request financial support for the Community Center. Billheim...
Mandy Billings Nov 25, 2021







