Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Temporary Lane Closures on Iowa 83 at East Second and Poplar Streets in Atlantic begin Monday
(Atlantic) Pavement patching and repairs on Iowa 83 at East Second and Poplar streets in Atlantic will require temporary daytime lane closures beginning on Monday, October 5, until Monday, October 12,...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2020
Halloween 2020 COVID-19 Guidance
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Public Health is strongly encouraging Iowans to follow CDC's guidance when deciding what is appropriate for their families this Halloween. Beth Olsen, Cass County Pub...
Mandy Billings Oct 02, 2020
Rescue crews called to an accident near the 63 mile marker of I-80
(Cass County) First responders were called to a single-vehicle accident near the 63 mile marker of I-80 at around 3:00 p.m. Life Net helicopter was called to transport a victim. Details on the acciden...
Mandy Billings Oct 01, 2020
Iowa sees 16 daily coronavirus deaths, 1,057 confirmed cases
By DAVID PITT Associated Press Another 16 people in Iowa have died of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed infections continues to soar. Iowa reported the 16 deaths in the past 24 hours Thursday...
Mandy Billings Oct 01, 2020
Audubon Police Report
(Audubon) The Audubon Police Department released their arrest report for September. Tristan Lee Stevens, 23, of Audubon, was charged with Theft 5th degree and Criminal Mischief 5th Degree. Cornelius U...
Mandy Billings Oct 01, 2020
Lawsuit blames maintenance error in fatal 2018 plane crash
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) - Relatives of four people killed in a 2018 plane crash in central Iowa allege in new lawsuits that a maintenance error caused carbon monoxide to enter the plane's cabin, causing th...
Mandy Billings Oct 01, 2020
Three arrests in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) Three people were recently booked into the Guthrie County Jail. Gabriella Renee Madison, 30, of Coon Rapids, was arrested by the Perry Police Department and transported to the Guthrie Co...
Mandy Billings Oct 01, 2020
Frost Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for parts of southwest Iowa. The advisory goes in effect at 1:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. on Friday. Temperatures are expected to fall into t...
Tom Robinson Oct 01, 2020
Gas prices slightly lower this Week
(Des Moines) Gas prices fell slightly according to the latest weekly fuel report released on Wednesday. Prices were down $.01 from last week and .37 cents lower than one year ago. The cost of regular ...
Tom Robinson Oct 01, 2020
Red Oak Police arrested a Council Bluffs man on theft charges.
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 28-year old Nathan Allen Aldrich of Council Bluffs on Wednesday afternoon for 5th - degree theft. Officers transported Aldrich to the Montgomery County Jail where he ...
Tom Robinson Oct 01, 2020