Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Temporary closure of U.S. 34 west of Red Oak scheduled for Thursday, October 7
(Red Oak) A project to repair the bridge deck of the U.S. 34 bridge over the East Nishnabotna River west of Red Oak requires closing the roadway to traffic between Montgomery County Road M-37 and Iowa...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
Two injured in an accident on I-80 in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co.) Two people were injured in an accident on I-80 in Pottawattamie County this (Wednesday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident occurred at the eastbound 30 mile marker at...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department says Brian Marcus Deandre Currie, age 28, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop on September 30th. Currie was transported to the Shelby County Jail whe...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
2021 Atlantic Police Department Cancer Awareness Fundraiser
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department has partnered with Outfitters Plus to provide a different option for their Cancer Awareness Fundraiser this year. Last year, the Atlantic Police Department wa...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
Southwest Iowa communities awarded funding for housing and downtown revitalization projects
(Des Moines) Iowa Economic Development today announced awards for CDBG projects across the state. Downtown revitalization project awards were awarded to six Iowa communities to invest in the improveme...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 773 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, September 29 through Wednesday, October 6. Over the past sev...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2021
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Joins Other Republican Governors At Mexican Border
(Des Moines, IA) -- Ten Republican governors say they are visiting the Mexican border in Texas today (Wednesday) "to witness firsthand the crisis playing out." Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is in that gr...
Tom Robinson Oct 06, 2021
Montgomery County Man Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash
(Villisca) A Montgomery County man suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Villisca. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 9:28 a.m. on Saturday. William L...
Tom Robinson Oct 06, 2021

Cass County Supervisors set public hearing for possible closure of 570th Street, the I-80 underpass
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing later this month on the possible closing of County roadway at 570th Street, the I-80 underpass. County Engineer Trent Wolken ...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2021

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Outreach Team donates to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
(Atlantic) The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Outreach Team recently donated $400 to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which is locally supported by the Cass County Library Association. Imagination Libr...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2021







