Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Expansion planned for Audubon Rec Center
(Audubon) The Audubon Recreation Foundation is hoping to expand the rec center. The plan is to add a full size basketball court with a walking track. Kyle Kjergaard, who is on the subcommittee, says, ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 15, 2021

Red Oak Police Report One arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 37-year old Kyle Anthony Zeigler of Red Oak on Sunday for Driving While Barred. Officer's transported Ziegler to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was held on a $2...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2021

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Interior Touch
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Interior Touch on Thursday March 11th, 2021 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the new owners Jared & Carrie Schmitt. The Ambassado...
Mandy Billings Mar 15, 2021
Turkey Hunting Seasons quickly approaching
(Area) April 9th marks the start of the Turkey Hunting season in Iowa. The youth season will start on the 9th of April followed by four separate gun seasons. "Some of us have turned our attention towa...
Western Iowa Today Mar 15, 2021
Winter Weather Advisory now includes Audubon and Guthrie counties
The Winter Weather Advisory area has expanded south and now includes Audubon, Guthrie, Crawford and Carroll counties. The Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. 2 to 4 inches of snow i...
Mandy Billings Mar 14, 2021
Atlantic School Board Discusses Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board set a public hearing for March 24 for the 2022 Certified Budget. Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber says the tax levy is $13.95 per one thousand dollars ...
Tom Robinson Mar 14, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) Two people were arrested following a traffic stop near Oakland on Thursday. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says Deputies were responding to an emergency call when a Deputy ...
Mandy Billings Mar 14, 2021
Bridge replacement project on U.S. 169 in Ringgold County begins April 5th
(Creston) A project to replace a bridge on U.S. 169 over the middle fork of the Grand River 5.3 miles south of Iowa 2 requires closing the roadway to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, April 5, until...
Mandy Billings Mar 14, 2021
Heavy snow cover could lead to winter kill for fish
(Area) As ice exits area lakes and ponds, fish can be susceptible to winter kill. Shallow ponds are more likely candidates of have a winter kill event according to Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes. "A ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 14, 2021

Wind Advisory in effect Sunday; rain expected for southern Iowa, snow for northern Iowa
(Area) A Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for all of western Iowa. The National Weather Service says east winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph are expected. Gusty winds co...
Mandy Billings Mar 13, 2021







