Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Rain Totals
Anita-Trace of Rain Audubon- .20 on Saturday, trace on Monday Bridgewater-.70 Stanton-.60 Check back for more rain amounts
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

State News: Absentee Ballot Guidance, Safe Child Recovery, National Guard Returns, RAGBRAI Test Run, and Skate Park Vandalism Arrest
IA Secretary Of State: Voters Using Absentee Ballots For Primaries Should Plan To Return Them In Person (Des Moines, IA) -- Voters using an absentee ballot for Iowa's Primary Election should plan to r...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

John Lorenzen Talks about Uptick in Turtle Movement on KSOM DNR Report
(Lewis) You may see an uptick in the number of turtles crossing the road this time of year, according to John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appearing on ...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

Shelby County Fatality Accident
(Shelby County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Shelby County. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened on Sunday at around 2:52 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 59 a...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026

Updated: Person Arrested in Endangered Person Advisory Case in Shelby County
(Harlan) The Endangered Person Advisory issued earlier this morning has been canceled. The child has been located. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the 8-year-old boy was found safe in Omaha. T...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026

Rain totals
Adair-.46 Anita-.25 Atlantic-.40 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Alan Zellmer-West of Atlantic-.75 Darrin Petty-.70 (Seven Miles West of Atlantic) Lee Saathoff .48 (Palm Street south edge of Atlantic) Corning-.90...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Weapons Charge
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 45-year-old Christopher Lowrance of Stanton on Saturday for having control of a firearm by a felon, a Class D Felony. Authorities transported ...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026

Pottawattamie Conservation to Host Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) Assembly on June 13th
(Honey Creek) Iowans who are passionate about protecting the state's natural resources are invited to set priorities for the State of Iowa's Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program on Satur...
Mandy Billings May 31, 2026

Tips Offered For Food Safety With Grilling Season Here
(Cleveland, OH) -- Millions of Americans get food poisoning each year. The Cleveland Clinic is giving tips to try and avoid that now that grilling season is here. The Cleveland Clinic's Beth Czerwony ...
Mandy Billings May 31, 2026

American Cancer Society Recommends Blood Screening For Colorectal Cancer
(Atlanta, GA) -- The American Cancer Society has released new guidelines relating to screening for colorectal cancer. For the first time, the ACS is recommending a blood test, as well as a colonoscopy...
Mandy Billings May 31, 2026







