Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Senator Joni Ernst discusses withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan
(Griswold) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall meeting in Griswold Tuesday afternoon. The hour-long meeting allowed citizens to present questions and concerns. Linda Parker of Emerson asked Ernst...
Mandy Billings Aug 24, 2021

Power out in the City of Kimballton; Cooling Station opens at the Town Hall
The City of Kimballton is currently out of Power. A Cooling Center opens at the Town Hall at 4:30 p.m. There is no estimation when the power will be back on.
Mandy Billings Aug 24, 2021

Lakes along Missouri River receiving attention from DNR Fisheries Department
(Area) Three fish renovation projects are in the works in Western Iowa. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says they'll clear the slate by eradicating the existing fish population to make room for what t...
Western Iowa Today Aug 24, 2021

Cass County Fire Association receives grant funding
(Atlantic) Mark McNees told the Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning that the Cass County Fire Association received grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security for new radios. McNe...
Mandy Billings Aug 24, 2021

Cass County Sheriff's Office announces graduation of Jacob Reynolds from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office is proud to announce the graduation of Jacob Reynolds from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy's 298th Basic Class. The commencement was held August 20th, 2021...
Mandy Billings Aug 24, 2021
3-Year-Old Boy Hit By Vehicle, Injured In Store Parking Lot
(West Des Moines, IA) -- West Des Moines police report a three-year-old boy suffered a head injury Monday when he was hit by a vehicle in a store parking lot. The boy was conscious when officers arriv...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2021

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports five arrests. James Erickson, 33 of Atlantic was arrested on August 20th on Cass County Warrants for Possession of Controlled Substance (meth), Posses...
Mandy Billings Aug 24, 2021
Prosecutor Blames Poor Police Work For Acquittal
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The prosecutor says poor police work is to blame for the acquittal of a man who had been accused of killing his sister more than two decades ago. Fifty-two-year-old Matt Kenned...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2021

Mills County Sheriff's Office arrests Nine People on Drug and Other Charges
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested nine people on drug charges from August 2 through August 22. On Sunday, Mills County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for an equipme...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2021
Memorial Service set for Remains of Audubon County WWII Soldier
(Exira) Next month, a Memorial Service for U.S. Navy Soldier Eli Olsen, who lost his life at Pearl Harbor, will be held in Exira. John Henry of Jewell, Iowa, says his Uncle Eli Olsen was a Navy Petty ...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2021







