Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Omaha Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
(Council Bluffs) Daniel James Haacke, 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 160 months in prison for drug and firearms offenses....
Mandy Billings Jul 21, 2021
Audubon County Fair Wrapped on Sunday with Support Sale
(Audubon) The Audubon County Fair wrapped up with the support sale on Sunday evening. Audubon County Extension and Outreach Program Coordinator Ann Carter says the support sale replaced the selling of...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2021

Enhanced Aquatics Center Discussed at Second Input Session
(Atlantic) On Tuesday evening, the Nishna Valley Family YMCA Staff and the Parks and Recreation Staff hosted a second input session on the topic of a future splash pad and enhanced aquatics facility. ...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2021
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) Two people were arrested on drug charges in Glenwood. The Glenwood Police Department says Julian Brown, 38, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested Sunday for Possession of a Controlled Substance ...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested on warrants in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Tera Lee McAtee, 32, of Glenwood, was arrested July 14th on a warrant for Failure to Appear. ...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2021

Cass County Supervisors approve paid time off schedule for FY2022
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved the final paid time off schedule for FY2022 at their meeting this morning. The Board approved the following holidays as paid days off...Indepen...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2021

Exira-EHK School Board discusses teacher shortage
(Elk Horn) The Exira-EHK School Board, during a meeting on Monday, approved their 2021 Legislative Beliefs. Superintendent Trevor Miller says the main focus is on teacher retention, recruitment, and c...
Western Iowa Today Jul 20, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports eight arrests and one citation between June 27 and July 17. Monte Casteel, 42, of Atlantic, was arrested June 27th for Disorderly Conduct. Bryan Westp...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2021

Red Oak man arrested on a warrant for Sodomy, Sexual Abuse and other charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Richard Eugene Darrell, 53, of Red Oak, on Monday on a Nodaway County warrant for Sodomy 1st Degree, Sexual Abuse 1st Degree (two counts), Child Molest...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2021
CountryFest Tractor Pulls coming to the Atlantic Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 24
(Atlantic) The 4th Annual Tractor Pulls are coming back to the Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic this Saturday, July 24. The Zellmer Family, Dennis "Leroy Phillips," and Dennis Jipsen, and numerous ...
Tom Robinson Jul 20, 2021







