Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Road Conditions improving
(Des Moines) Highways in Southwest Iowa are clear to partially covered with snow or ice this morning. According to 511ia.org, highways in Fremont, Page, Montgomery, Adams, Taylor, Ringgold, and Union,...
Tom Robinson Jan 11, 2020
Sunnyside Park gates closing today
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department says Sunnyside Park gates will be closing today (January 10) for the winter. They will reopen again in the spring. As a reminder, the park is st...
Mandy Billings Jan 10, 2020
Roads becoming slick in southwest Iowa
(Area) Roadways in southwest Iowa are becoming slick. According to 511ia.org, the roadways highlighted in pink are completely covered with mixed snow, ice or slush. The roadways highlighted in blue ar...
Mandy Billings Jan 10, 2020
Update- Winter Storm Warning and Advisory areas expanded
(Des Moines) A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Adair, Madison, Adams, Union, and Taylor counties until 6:00 a.m. Saturday. A Winter Storm Warning for Montgomery, Fremont, and Page counties is...
Mandy Billings Jan 10, 2020
Grassley Supports Resolution Praising Successful Mission to Eliminate Qasem Soleimani
(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 41 Senate colleagues in supporting a resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community ...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2020
Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warnings issued
(Des Moines) A winter storm is expected to sweep across southwest Iowa this afternoon and continue into late Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Montgomery, Pa...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2020
Page County man dies In Semi/Pedestrian Accident
(Clarinda) A Page County man died in a semi/pedestrian accident near Clarinda. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 2:03 p.m., Thursday, on Highway 71 and Nodaway Valley Park. Ac...
Tom Robinson Jan 10, 2020
Creston Police arrest two people on separate charges for theft and OWI
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on a theft charge. Police arrested 43-year old Shawn Parmenter of Creston on Wednesday at the Law Enforcement Center on a warrant for 3rd -degree t...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2020
Harlan Police reports 8 arrests
(Harlan) The Harlan Police in their latest press release report eight arrests. An Avoca man was arrested following a traffic stop on January 1 in Harlan. Police arrested 34-year old Trent Allen Nielse...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2020
Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports drug, theft and other arrests
(Audubon) Two people were arrested on drug charges in Audubon County. The Audubon County Sheriff's Office says Robert Paul Joens, 26, of Exira, was arrested December 11th for Possession of Marijuana 2...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2020