Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Fremont County Sheriff's Office makes arrest following a pursuit
(Hamburg) A Missouri man who led law enforcement on a two mile pursuit has been arrested. 58-year-old Clifford Chaney, of Tarkio, was charged with eluding and cited for not having a valid driver's lic...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021
DNR investigates manure spill in Union County
(Thayer) Tuesday, DNR investigated cleanup of a manure spill about six miles south of Thayer. Iowa Select Farms reported the spill Monday night after pumping manure into a nearly full manure storage t...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Pottawattamie County Public Health reports increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health reports an increase in COVID-19 cases and local hospitalizations due to the emergent COVID-19 Delta variant. Due to its highly infectious nature,...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Caring for Drought-Stressed Trees
Mature trees provide shade and relief from the heat on a hot summer day, but those trees may need some relief themselves. Art Smith with East Pierre Landscape and Garden Center says drought stressed t...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021
Heat Advisory Continues Today
(Des Moines) A Heat Advisory remains in effect from Noon today to 7 p.m. this evening for all of southern Iowa. The National Weather Service says heat index values of 105 or greater is expected. Drink...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021

Atlantic High School teaming with IJAG to enhance vision for career readiness
(Atlantic) A group of Atlantic business leader met Tuesday at the Atlantic High School Media Center to learn more about the school district bringing in IJAG for an elective course. IJAG stands for Iow...
Western Iowa Today Aug 11, 2021
Discussion to be held on grocery locker system at Kimballton Town Hall
(Elk Horn/Kimballton) A food desert is an area where access to affordable, healthy food options is limited or nonexistent because grocery stores are too far away. The Danish Villages Improvement Organ...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2021

SHIFT ATL Farm to Table Pianopalooza event totals over $20,000 and spurs 2022 date announcement
(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL is pleased to announce that their Farm to Table Dinner/Pianopalooza dueling pianos event on July 17 helped raise over $20,000 for the nonprofit organization to utilize in finishin...
Western Iowa Today Aug 10, 2021
Top Shot Cass County Round One Results
(Atlantic) Round one scores are in! Posted scores are based on the number of targets broken out of 50 per individual. Annie Oakley winners are based on elimination or "knock out" involving 4 or more s...
Western Iowa Today Aug 10, 2021

Cass County Supervisors approve appointments; Box culvert project to begin on Victoria Road
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved two appointments at their meeting this morning. Mary Robinson was appointed as a member of the Cass County Board of Health for the remainder of...
Mandy Billings Aug 10, 2021







