Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Weather Pattern Changing
(Des Moines) The hottest temperatures of the year are forecast this week across Iowa. Roger Vachlek, with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, said temperatures would reach the upper 80's today...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2020
Anita Medical Center to close at Noon Today
The Anita Medical Center will close at noon today, Monday, June 1, 2020.
Mandy Billings Jun 01, 2020
Local law enforcement and the public invited to gather in Atlantic and show their support with everything going on in the United States
(Atlantic) Ali Pieken, wife of State Trooper Dustin Pieken, said local law enforcement and the community are invited to gather and show their support with everything that is going on in the United Sta...
Mandy Billings Jun 01, 2020
Produce in the Park Opens Online Store with Drive-through Pick-up May 31, 2020 Produce in the Park’s online store is now open.
(Atlantic) For the first time, Produce in the Park is offering online pre-ordering with drive-through pick-up. Customers who place orders by Tuesday night will be able to drive through the market and ...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2020
Creston Police report 1 arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on an alcohol-related charge. According to the report; Officer's arrested 41-year old Marshall Joseph Weidman of Creston at 5:34 p.m. at 102 W. Tay...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2020
Updated: Fire Destroys Home North of Atlantic
(Atlantic) A fire leveled a home north of Atlantic late Sunday afternoon. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at 5:40 p.m. of a house fire at 60091 Boston Road. The initial report st...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2020
Iowa COVID-19 Data as of 11:00 a.m. Sunday
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 352 additional positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 14,487, and six more deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 533, as of 11:00 ...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2020
Governor Reynolds and Team Moving Operations Back to Capitol
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and her team are moving back to the Capitol after working for nearly three months from the State Emergency Operations Center in Johnston. On Monday, the Governo...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high
(Des Moines, AP) As if trips to the grocery store weren't nerve-racking enough, U.S. shoppers lately have seen the costs of meat, eggs and even potatoes soar as the coronavirus has disrupted processin...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2020
Two male juveniles abscond from Clarinda Academy
(Clarinda) The Clarinda Police Department says two Native American male juveniles absconded from Clarinda Academy shortly before midnight. One male is 5'11", 175 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes,...
Mandy Billings May 30, 2020