Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Sen. Chapman and Rep. Sorensen to hold Legislative Coffees
(Des Moines) Senator Jake Chapman and Representative Ray Sorensen will hold joint legislative coffees for the 2021 session. The coffees will be held at The Guthrie Center Farm Bureau at 8:00 a.m. on F...
Mandy Billings Jan 13, 2021
Iowa Moves Forward with Vaccination Campaign
(Des Moines, IA) Today, the Iowa Department of Public Health is sharing the following guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine priority populations for Phase 1B, based on the recommendations put forward by the...
Mandy Billings Jan 13, 2021

Atlantic Public Library Board Discuss Capital Improvement Project “Wish List”
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Public Library Board discussed a "wish list" of capital improvement projects at Monday's meeting. Library Director Michelle Andersen says the board talked through a list of ite...
Tom Robinson Jan 13, 2021

Mills County Weekly COVID-19 Positive Case Update
(Glenwood) The Mills County Public Health Department released its weekly report of positive COVID-19 cases confirmed in the county from January 5 to January 12. Mills County experienced 40 new positiv...
Tom Robinson Jan 13, 2021

City of Audubon all set for monthly water bills
(Audubon) The third and final reading of an ordinance changing the rates and billing structure for water in Audubon has been passed. With all of the new water meters operational it's time for monthly ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 13, 2021
Cass County Supervisors approve contract budget amendment for additional funding for COVID-19 Mobile Food For All
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved a contract budget amendment for additional funding for the COVID-19 Mobile Food For All program at their meeting this morning. Brigham Hoegh, W...
Mandy Billings Jan 12, 2021
Clarinda man arrested on a Page County Bench Warrant
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Jose Manuel Huerta, 35, of Clarinda, on January 9th on a Page County Bench Warrant for Failure to appear on an original charge of Driving while Lic...
Mandy Billings Jan 12, 2021
Pottawattamie County Man arrested for Domestic Assault in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 27-year old Tyler Paulino Bessette of Council Bluffs for Domestic Abuse Assault impeding air or blood flow. Officer's arrested Bessette in the 1800 block of E. Summit...
Tom Robinson Jan 12, 2021

Shelby County Board of Supervisors Organizational Meeting Recap
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors last week voted to elect Darin Haake as Chairman of Board and Steve Kenkel as Vice-Chairman for the 2021 calendar year. According to the meeting min...
Mandy Billings Jan 12, 2021
Atlantic School Board to discuss and act on Extending Face Mask Policy
(Atlantic) Face Coverings is one of the items at Wednesday's School Board meeting, where the Atlantic School Board is expected to discuss and take action on the district's guidelines for the use of fa...
Tom Robinson Jan 12, 2021







