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News from Western Iowa.

Massena Chamber Presents 7th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade
(Massena) - The Massena Chamber's 7th Annual Christmas Lighted Parade is set to go tomorrow evening, December 5. A winter storm forced the Chamber to reschedule the event, with the parade lineup at 5:...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2025

Cass County's Cancer Incidence Rates Presented at Cancer Consortium on Wednesday in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Iowa has become a focal point in the ongoing battle against cancer, holding the unfortunate distinction of having the second-highest rate of new cancer cases in the United States. With canc...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2025

Fremont County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Juvenile Arrests in Connection with Dissemination of Artificially Generated Obscene Material
(Sidney, Iowa) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of multiple juveniles following an investigation into the manufacturing and dissemination of obscene material created using Artifi...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2025

West 22nd Street in Atlantic Will "Likely" Be Closed For Rest of Winter
(Atlantic, IA) -- It looks like West 22nd Street in Atlantic will be closed for the duration of the winter. At Wednesday's City Council meeting, City Engineer Dave Sturm reported that work on the road...
Chris Varney Dec 03, 2025

Adair County Board of Supervisors Carry Motion to Recover Rails from Jesse James Historical Site
(Adair County, IA) -- At Wednesday's meeting, The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved a request to recover some of the tracks from the Jesse James Historical Site for redistribution. The board ...
Jack McKee Dec 03, 2025

Guthrie County Supervisors Revisit Sale of County Farm
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- At Tuesday's Guthrie County Supervisors meeting, the subject of selling county owned property was discussed. Back on September 24, Ron Woods came to a supervisors meeting and a...
Chris Varney Dec 03, 2025

Space Heater Safety Tips
(Atlantic) Frigid temperatures are forecast for the coming days, and when the cold weather arrives this winter, many residents will turn to supplemental heat sources; despite having integrated heating...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2025

Montgomery Board of Supervisors Hears Opioid Settlement Fund Request
(Red Oak, IA) -- At Tuesday's meeting, Andrea Gomez from Waubonsie Medical Center spoke to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors about how the current nation-wide battle with drug abuse is affect...
Jack McKee Dec 03, 2025

Two Men Convicted in Connection with the 2019 Disappearance of Nebraska Woman
(Undated) A federal jury convicted a western-Central Iowa man and his brother-in-law in connection with the 2019 disappearance of a Nebraska woman. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Nort...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2025

No Injuries Reported in Two-Vehicle Accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) No one suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak. According to the Police report, the accident happened at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Highway 34. A 2007 Chevy Silver...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2025







