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Iowa's Weather Report: Below-Normal Precipitation and Cooler Temperatures in August
(Des Moines) National Weather Service Meteorologist Dylan Dodson says Iowa experienced slightly below-normal precipitation and slightly cooler-than-average temperatures during August. Dodson noted tha...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2025

Robert Hansen Obituary
Robert William Hansen (Bob), age 71 of Atlantic, died Monday, September 1, 2025 at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. He was born on July 27, 1954, in Audubon, Iowa to Woodrow and Wilma Hansen...
Western Iowa Today Sep 02, 2025

Avis Marie Mortensen Obituary
Avis Marie Mortensen was born January 2, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Burton and Lucy Kenfield Richards. She went home to her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2025. Burton was a depot agent for the Rock ...
Western Iowa Today Sep 02, 2025

Sen. Joni Ernst Officially Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026
(Red Oak) U.S. Senator Joni Ernst has officially announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026. Joni Ernst, a native of Red Oak, Iowa, was elected to the United States Senate in 2014. She is the...
Mandy Billings Sep 02, 2025

Pottawattamie County Proclaims September as Preparedness Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation designating September as National Preparedness Month. The proclamation emphasizes that disasters can strike with...
Mandy Billings Sep 02, 2025

Guthrie County Hoping for Help in the Battle Against Opiods
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- It was a short meeting for the Guthrie County Supervisors on Tuesday but they did talk about the fight against opioids. Maggie Armstrong, the Guthrie County Chair recently atte...
Chris Varney Sep 02, 2025

Is a Trip to Fort Dodge in the Future for Riverside Cross Country?
(Oakland, IA) -- It could be a deck kind of year for the Riverside cross country team -- the goal for every runner is to get on the back deck at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course north of Fort Dodge as o...
Chris Varney Sep 02, 2025

Driver Injured in Semi Accident on I-80 in Cass County
(Atlantic) A semi driver suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Cass County. Cass County Sheriff John Westering tells KSOM/KS95 News that the accident occurred at approximatel...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police reported three arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 43-year-old Dirk Wayne Parrish, of Tingly, Iowa, in the parking lot of O'Reilly's Auto Parts. Parrish was charged with...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2025

Des Moines International Airport Introduces EZ-Pickup Polic
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new pickup policy is helping to reduce congestion at Des Moines International Airport. Officials say the recently introduced EZ-Pickup policy went into effect today. It is design...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2025







