Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports four arrests. Devin Michael Garnder, 29, of Exira, was arrested following a traffic stop on May 12th. Gardner was transported to the Shelby County Jail wh...
Mandy Billings May 19, 2021

Atlantic Parks and Recreation Summer Programs Update
(Atlantic) Atlantic Parks and Recreation is gearing up for their summer programs. Bryant Rasmussen told the Parks and Recreation Board Monday evening that they are holding a block party on Saturday, M...
Mandy Billings May 19, 2021

Audubon County Sheriff's Report
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests. Ethan McMichael, 19, of Panora, was arrested on April 27th on an outstanding warrant for Violation of Probation; original charge ...
Mandy Billings May 18, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested on warrants in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says Travis Mitchell Long, 37, of Council Bluffs, was arrested May 17th on a warrant for Failure t...
Mandy Billings May 18, 2021
Exira-EHK School Board Approves Daycare Proposal
(Elk Horn) Kids in the Village will partner with Exira-EHK for a daycare within the school. Superintendent Trevor Miller calls it a great opportunity for the district. "They will hire all the staff. T...
Western Iowa Today May 18, 2021

Audubon School Board Meeting Recap
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board discussed filling a board vacancy at their meeting Monday evening. Audubon Superintendent Eric Trager said they hired one of their board members, Joni Madsen, to be ...
Mandy Billings May 18, 2021

Atlantic Mayor discusses decision to turn the campground responsibilities over to the Street Department
(Atlantic) Atlantic Mayor Dave Jones spoke about the decision to turn the campground responsibilities over to the Street Department. Jones said he and City Administrator John Lund spoke to Parks and R...
Mandy Billings May 18, 2021
Updated: Olive Street bridge project in Cass County
(Atlantic) The Cass County Engineer's Office says effective Monday, May 24, Olive Street (N16) will be closed to thru traffic for the replacement of a bridge one mile south of I-80 between Boston Road...
Mandy Billings May 18, 2021

Griswold School Board approves contract for Stephanie Lajko as new MS/HS Principal
(Griswold) At Monday's meeting, The Griswold School Board approved the contract for Stephanie Lajko as the new Middle School/High School principal. Griswold School Superintendent Dave Henrichs says th...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2021

Search is Underway for a New Cass County Assessor
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors has started the process to hire a new County Assessor. This past Thursday, County Assessor Brenda Nelson announced she had taken the job as the Ames Cit...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2021







