Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Cass County Conservation Trumpeter Swan Contest
(Atlantic) Trumpeter Swans have visited the Schildberg Quarry in Atlantic for at least 21 out of the last 22 winters. The Cass County Conservation Board is asking you when you think the first Trumpete...
Mandy Billings Oct 17, 2020
Trout stocked into Big Lake in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A trout stocking event in Council Bluffs this month is designed to get the most out of what's left of fall fishing. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says it's not too late to get some ...
Western Iowa Today Oct 17, 2020
Red Oak man arrested on drug and weapons charges in Mills County
(Glenwood) A Red Oak man was arrested on drug and weapons charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year-old Floyd Raymond Henry on Wednesday for Possession of a Controlle...
Mandy Billings Oct 16, 2020
Guthrie County Public Health reports another death associated with COVID-19
(Guthrie Co.) Guthrie County Department of Public Health announced today another death associated with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guthrie County. The individual was older than 80. The total numbe...
Mandy Billings Oct 16, 2020
Glenwood woman arrested for Possession of Marijuana
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 24-year-old Brittney Barrett, of Glenwood, today (Friday) for Possession of Marijuana. Barrett posted the $1,000 cash or surety bond.
Mandy Billings Oct 16, 2020
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







