Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Harvest underway at the Milk Unlimited Dairy Operation near Lewis
(Lewis) Corn harvest at the Milk Unlimited Dairy Farm northeast of Lewis began last week, and its Managing Partner Kelly Cunningham says despite a lack of subsoil moisture, timely rains are yielding a...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2021
Body found in Big Sioux River in Sioux City Saturday
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A human body was found in the Big Sioux River in Sioux City on Saturday. The Sioux City Fire and Rescue Department was called out to retrieve the body Saturday evening. A fishe...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
One dead, one in custody after shooting in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - One person is dead and another person has been arrested after a shooting in Sioux City. Police said the shooting was reported shortly before 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block o...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
Cass County Road and Bridge Construction Projects Update
(Atlantic) Two bridge construction projects in Cass County will be wrapping up in the next couple of weeks. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says bridge projects on Boston Road and Olive Street shoul...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
Atlantic Community School District Transportation Plan for the Achievement Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District has developed a transfer route to accommodate transporting students to and from the Achievement Center after classes were relocated due to the fire at...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2021
Rural America not Immune to New Scams
(Undated) Scamming you out of your money is big business, and scammers are constantly finding new ways to do so. And in rural America, you're not immune to scams, as fraudsters are finding ways to per...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
DCI Investigates Shooting Incident involving Officer's and Parole Violators
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department and the DCI investigate a shooting incident between the High-Risk Police Unit and two suspects wanted on warrants. Shortly after 1:00 p.m. on Frid...
Tom Robinson Aug 21, 2021

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Tom Robinson Aug 21, 2021
Iowa man sues Nebraska sheriff after pepper ball blinded him
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - An Iowa man has sued an eastern Nebraska county, its sheriff and several deputies, saying their lack of training led one of the deputies to shoot him in the eye with a pepper ball d...
Mandy Billings Aug 21, 2021
Two fall hunting season set to begin on September 1st
(Area) Dove and Special September Teal hunting seasons open on September 1st. Dove hunting takes place from September 1st through November 29th. The Special September Teal season is September 1st-16th...
Western Iowa Today Aug 21, 2021







