Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Winter Outlook for Iowa described as Equal Chances
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service released its' winter outlook this week, and Jeff Zogg with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says for Iowa there appear to be equal chances for preci...
Tom Robinson Oct 16, 2020
Updated: Change in Atlantic School District Certified Enrollment
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School District discovered an error in its' certified enrollment figures before pushing the submit button to the Iowa Department of Education. Enrollment figures were due to th...
Tom Robinson Oct 16, 2020
Council Bluffs Police announce cold case homicide arrest
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department has announced an arrest in a cold case homicide. On Thursday, October 15, Council Bluffs police detectives requested and were granted an arrest wa...
Mandy Billings Oct 16, 2020
Creston Woman arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a woman on drug possession charges. According to the report, Officer's arrested 30-year old Katie Ann Howarth,. of Creston outside of her residence on at 1:44 a.m. on...
Tom Robinson Oct 16, 2020
Possible abuse investigated at Southwest Iowa facility for disabled
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa officials are investigating possible abuse at a troubled state-run institution for people with intellectual disabilities. The Des Moines Register reports that Kelly Garcia...
Tom Robinson Oct 16, 2020
Red Oak Police arrest Woman on Theft and Drug-related charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year old Stacy Irene Kelly early Friday morning in connection with a stolen vehicle located in the 2400 block of N. Broadway Street. Officers booked Stacy Kelly in...
Tom Robinson Oct 16, 2020
Paint the Town Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Week
(Atlantic) The Chamber is asking businesses to decorate their windows pink for breast cancer awareness October 19th - October 23rd. "Throughout the month of October, we've partnered with the Atlantic ...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2020
Avoca Main Street, Inc. receives Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant for the Edward Carroll Building
(Avoca) Avoca Main Street, Inc. was one of 14 communities to receive a Main Street Iowa Challenge Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Amber Mohr, Avoca Main Street Director, said the C...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2020

Atlantic Rotary Club awards Cass County First Responders with a grant for the drone program
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Rotary Club awarded Cass County First Responders a $3,000 grant to support their efforts to purchase and start a drone and pilot program. The Atlantic Police Department, Cass C...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2020
Shenandoah man arrested on a warrant
(Shenandoah) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Nicholas Lee Steinhoff, 31, of Shenandoah, on Wednesday on a Page County warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of operating a vehic...
Mandy Billings Oct 15, 2020







