Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Iowa House Representative Tom Moore discusses bills including Parental Choice in Education, the Life Amendment and the Freedom Amendment
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 21 Representative Tom Moore highlighted some of this week's activities in the Iowa legislature. Moore said the Judiciary Committee advanced language to amend the state...
Mandy Billings Jan 24, 2021
Nesting boxes to be placed in Atlantic City Parks
(Atlantic) Several nesting boxes are being placed throughout the Atlantic City Parks. Atlantic Parks and Recreation Director Bryant Rasmussen said Joe Sonntag contacted him last year about wanting to ...
Mandy Billings Jan 24, 2021

Kansas man injured in a semi rollover accident in Cass County
(Cass Co.) A Kansas man was injured in a semi rollover accident in Cass County this (Saturday) afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says John Stuart, 58, of Lenexa, Kansas, was driving a 2019 Kenworth T68...
Mandy Billings Jan 23, 2021

Harlan School Board release finalists for Superintendents Job
(Harlan) The Harlan School board narrowed the seven Superintendent candidates down to three following virtual interviews held on Thursday, January 21. Harlan Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson says t...
Tom Robinson Jan 23, 2021
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Responding to Phase 1B COV ID-19 Vaccine Priority List
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber reacts to the announcement this week of pre-k12 educators and administrators included in the Phase 1B Covid-19 vaccination plan is good news for...
Tom Robinson Jan 23, 2021
Congresswoman Axne discusses her top priorities
(Iowa) Cindy Axne, U.S. Representative from Iowa's Third Congressional District, spoke with KSOM/KS95 news about her top priorities. Axne said the number one issue that needs to be addressed in the Co...
Mandy Billings Jan 23, 2021

Man who killed a dog at a truck stop near Percival has been arrested
(Fremont Co.) A Chicago, Illinois man was arrested on an active Fremont County, Iowa warrant in connection to a report received on December 11th of a male who killed a dog in the parking lot of a truc...
Mandy Billings Jan 22, 2021
Red Oak man arrested for OWI in Page County
(Essex) A Red Oak man was arrested in Page County for OWI 1st Offense. The Page County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 12:04 a.m. on Thursday Deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection of H...
Mandy Billings Jan 22, 2021
Creston Police investigate Vandalism
(Creston) Vandals damaged two U Haul Trailers at Cook Video and Appliance sometime between the afternoon of Wednesday, January 20 and January 21. Creston Police say the perpetrators destroyed two side...
Tom Robinson Jan 22, 2021

Audubon County Supervisors receive update on Heartland Divide II
(Audubon) Heartland Divide II in Audubon County is picking up steam. The second phase of a wind energy project is inching closer to construction. "We've begun conversations with the County Engineer an...
Western Iowa Today Jan 22, 2021







