Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Remembering those who died while serving our Country
(Atlantic) Today we remember those who served and died for our Country and our Freedom. Memorial Day ceremonies are held around the nation on the last Monday in May and many people visit cemeteries an...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2020
Sixth case of COVID-19 confirmed in Montgomery County
(Montgomery Co.) A sixth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Montgomery County. The new case is a middle-aged adult (41-60 years) and contracted the virus through close contact with a positive case...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2020
Fatal two-vehicle accident in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) One person was killed and two others were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie County Saturday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 88-year-old Mary Virginia Mingus, of Coon Rap...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2020
Update on Pottawattamie County COVID-19 cases
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health today reported eight new COVID-19 cases. Two of the cases are children (0-17), one is 18-40 years old, and five are 41-60 years old. These individua...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for all of southwest Iowa until 8:00 p.m. The National Weather Service says large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threat...
Mandy Billings May 24, 2020
Additional cases and deaths confirmed in Iowa, state’s coronavirus
(Des Moines) Today, the state of Iowa has been notified of 263 additional positive cases for a total of 17,213 positive cases. There have been additional 2,841 negative tests for a total of 110,358 ne...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2020
Area Rain Totals
(Des Moines) A line of storms crossed through the area on Sunday morning leaving behind anywhere from one-inch to .17 on hundredths of an inch of rainfall. The National Weather Service in Des Moines a...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2020
1 Killed, 1 Hurt in Madison County Pursuit
(Madison County) One person died and a second person suffered injuries in an early morning crash in Madison County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at 2:29 a.m. on Sunday in the 1800 blo...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2020
Flash Flood Watch this Afternoon Through Monday Morning
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Iowa including Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, and Page Counties, from this afternoon through ...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2020
Two-Vehicle Accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Summit and Sunny Slope Drive. Police say the accident happened at 6:36 p.m. on Saturday when a 1999 Chevy Silve...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2020