Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

House passes bills to ban cloud seeding and to enhance animal torture penalties
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Bills to prohibit cloud seeding in Iowa, raise the punishment for animal torture and require state prioritization of vehicles with biodiesel fuel capacities were sent to the Se...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 06, 2026

Iowa 148 Bridge Over I-80 North of Anita to Close on March 30
(Anita) The Iowa Department of Transportation's Creston construction office wants to let motorists know about the closure of the Iowa 148 bridge over Interstate 80 (Exit 70) that is three miles north ...
Mandy Billings Mar 06, 2026

Creston Police Arrest Union County man on Drug-Related Charge
(Creston) Creston Police on Thursday arrested a man on drug possession charges and arrested another for Failure to abate a nuisance. According to the Police report, 38-year-old Christopher Alan Pierce...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

Rain Totals
Anita-1.25 Atlantic-.66 Marne-1.80 Massena-1.1 Alan Zellmer 4 miles west of Atlantic -1.0 Darrin Petty - 7 miles southwest of Atlantic-1.0 Stanton-1.7
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

State News: IA. Woman Still Missing, and IA. Man accused of Killing 3 Women arrested in Utah,
Iowa Man Accused Of Killing Three Women In Utah Arrested In Colorado (Iowa) -- The southeastern Iowa man accused of killing three women in Utah has been arrested in Colorado. Investigators say two men...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

Montgomery County Woman Arrested on a Misdemeanor Traffic Charge
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Blair Shalayne Gross of Red Oak on Thursday in the 1100 block of E. Valley Street. Deputies transported Gross to the Montgomery Co...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

Enhanced Risk of Severe Weather Issued for Southwest Iowa: Large Hail, Damaging Winds, and Tornadoes Possible
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe weather this afternoon and evening. This means there is a moderate likelihood of significa...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026

March Mayhem Continues Two-Decade Tradition in Stanton
(Stanton) Since 2003, a tradition has taken root each March in Stanton, Iowa. The event, called March Mayhem, is powered by students and volunteers and brings people together through friendly competit...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2026
Appeals Court Overturns One Conviction for Former Adair Police Chief Brad Wendt, Upholds Prison Sentence
(Adair) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has partially overturned the conviction of former Adair Police Chief and firearms dealer Brad Wendt while upholding the rest of his convictions...
Mandy Billings Mar 05, 2026

National Weather Service Warns: Severe Storms are Possible Across Iowa Tonight and Friday,
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says severe storms are a possibility today and tomorrow. Forecasters say the first round of unsettled weather will begin to move across Iowa late tonight, bri...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2026







