Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Iowa House and Senate pass IDALS and Agriculture Protection Bill
(Des Moines) On June 5th, both the Iowa House and Iowa Senate completed legislative consideration and passed Senate File 2413; the IDALS and Agriculture Protection Bill. Iowa House District 21 Represe...
Mandy Billings Jun 15, 2020
Audubon City Council Chooses Direction on EMS Funds
(Audubon) A bid has been awarded for the next phase of Audubon's Wastewater Treatment Improvement project. The Audubon City Council approved Municipal Pipe and Tool's bid of just over $644,000 during ...
Western Iowa Today Jun 15, 2020
Shelby County Supervisors discuss opening the Courthouse
(Harlan) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors discussed opening the Courthouse. According to this week's meeting minutes, opening the Courthouse on June 17th is still on schedule. There were many qu...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2020
Strong crappie population at Lake Anita
(Area) Crappie fishing at Lake Anita looks strong for years to come. Bryan Hayes, Fisheries Biologist, says crappie fishing has been especially good at Lake Anita in recent years. "Three years ago the...
Western Iowa Today Jun 14, 2020
June 15th re-opening planned for Audubon County Courthouse
(Audubon) The Audubon County Courthouse will re-open on June 15th. Supervisors Chairman Rick Thompson says the decision was made at Tuesday's meeting. "We are trying to get back to normal as much as w...
Western Iowa Today Jun 14, 2020
June is National DJ Month: Meet KS95.7 Morning Show Host Sarah Archibald
(Atlantic) June is National DJ Month and today we recognize KS95.7 FM Morning Show Host Sarah Archibald. Sarah said she decided she wanted to become a DJ when she was around 8 or 9 years old. "I was b...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2020
IDOT Area Road Construction Projects Continue and Several Planned for Later this Summer
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation has several area road construction projects underway, and several more scheduled this summer. Scott Suhr, DOT District Planner for southwest Iowa says ...
Tom Robinson Jun 14, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Theft Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak Woman accused of stealing items from the Dollar General Store faces theft charges. Red Oak Police arrested 64-year old Sheryl Lynn Franzen for 5th Degree-Theft early Saturday after...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2020
Guthrie County Transfer Station begins some Saturday services; County camping areas are now open
(Guthrie Center) Jotham Arber, Guthrie County Public Health and Environmental Health Director, spoke to the Board of Supervisors this week about Saturday services for the Transfer Station. Guthrie Cou...
Mandy Billings Jun 13, 2020
Cass County Signs on with Motorola to Connect with Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System
(Atlantic) Cass County recently signed a contract with Motorola to connect with the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System. It provides public safety agencies, first responders around the ...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2020