Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Cass County Supervisors Hold Discussion on Compensation Board
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a discussion this morning on whether or not they reinstate a compensation board. In 2024, the state passed a bill to dissolve Compensation Boards. T...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Audubon School Board Organizational Meeting Recap
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board held their organizational meeting of the new board Monday evening. According to the meeting minutes, exiting board members Sarah Asmus and Heath Hansen were recogniz...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Atlantic Elks Lodge Awards ENF Grant Monies to Three Organizations
(Atlantic) Annually, B.P.O.E. (Benevolent Protective Order of Elks) Lodges nationwide are eligible to apply for various grants from the Elks National Foundation (ENF). The mission of ENF is to help El...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals (Watch for Updates) Downtown Atlantic .10 Massena .12 Marne .25 Pacific Junction .04 Council Bluffs .36 Earling .35 Creston .08 Stuart .28
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Urbandale Schools Superintendent Accused Of Misconduct By State Officials
(Urbandale, IA) -- The Iowa Board of Education Examiners is investigating Urbandale Schools Superintendent Doctor Rosalie Daca over alleged conduct violations. The board is accusing Daca of falsifying...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Crash In Cedar County Injures Three
(Cedar County, IA) -- Three people are being treated at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City after they were injured in a crash last evening in Cedar County. Iowa State Patrol says a Jeep Renegad...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Woman Receives Deferred Judgment, Probation in Connection to Earling Murder
(Earling) A woman who was charged following a murder in Earling has been given a deferred judgment and two years of probation. Court records show Ashley McWilliams pleaded guilty to Accessory After th...
Mandy Billings Nov 18, 2025

Atlantic School Board Recount Completed; No Changes
(Atlantic, IA) -- The Atlantic School Board recount was completed on Monday and Cass County Auditor Kathy Somers says there were no changes to the outcome. Chet Meneely remains the number one vote get...
Chris Varney Nov 17, 2025

Audubon County Sheriff Reports Jury Duty Scam
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a recent surge in scam calls related to missed jury duty. According to the department, several people have called or come i...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025

Work release escape of Jasmine Donald
(Waterloo) The Iowa Department of Corrections says Jasmine Nicole Donald, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Buchanan County and Voluntary Absence in Black Hawk County, failed to report back to the Wa...
Mandy Billings Nov 17, 2025







