Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Election Day and Coronavirus: How Montgomery County is Preparing
(Montgomery Co.) As concerns continue to grow and more Iowans are becoming infected, the Montgomery County Auditor's office is planning for the Primary Election on June 2. Montgomery County Auditor &a...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2020
Governor Launches TestIowa Initiative
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at her daily press conference on Tuesday morning announced a new initiative called TestIowa. The initiative dramatically increases the rate of COVID-19 testing to...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2020
Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two rollover accidents
(Atlantic) Two people were injured in a rollover accident in Cass County on April 15th. The Cass County Sheriff's Office responded to the accident on 610th Street at 10:06 p.m. A 2007 Jeep Commander, ...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2020
482 new positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 4 deaths (April 21)
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 482 new positive cases for a total of 3,641 positive cases. 33-percent of today's positive cases are related to the surveillance testing at the ...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2020
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports one arrest and multiple citations. Brett Edward Lee Howard, 36, of Harlan, was arrested April 12th following a call for service. Howard was transported to...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2020
Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board discusses opening Sunnyside Pool and other COVID-19 related items
(Atlantic) COVID-19 was the main topic at the Atlantic Parks and Recreation meeting Monday evening. Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen asked the Board about whether or not they should open...
Mandy Billings Apr 20, 2020
No Executive Order to close Iowa Meat Packing Plants, Governor says
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds at Monday's daily briefing says Iowa's meatpacking plants will stay open. The Governor is in contact with the Tyson Plant CEO and management team to make sure pro...
Tom Robinson Apr 20, 2020
May Oil Futures Plummet to Historic lows
(Omaha) U.S. oil prices plunged to historic lows in the May contract on Monday finishing at minus $37.63 per barrel. Chad Hart Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State University says the May co...
Tom Robinson Apr 20, 2020
College Springs man arrested on drug charges
(Clarinda) A College Springs man was arrested on drug charges Sunday. The Page County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop in Shambaugh for a traffic infraction. During the stop, 50-year-old Stev...
Mandy Billings Apr 20, 2020
257 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, 4 deaths (April 20)
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced today 257 new positive cases for a total of 3,159 positive cases. There are 1,013 negative cases today for a total of 22,661 negative tests. The State...
Mandy Billings Apr 20, 2020