Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Guthrie County Board of Supervisors to Discuss and Act on Final Consideration Declaring EMS an Essential Service
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors will act on a final consideration of a resolution Declaring Emergency Medical Services an Essential Service in Guthrie County. If EMS becomes a...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025
"Ghost Tapping Scam"
(Undated) Tap-to-pay has become a popular payment method in America due to its convenience and the ease of not carrying a wallet full of cards. However, experts are now warning about a ghost tapping s...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

Miller-Meeks Holds Annual Fundraiser
(Iowa City) Mariannette Miller-Meeks rallied support for Republicans in Iowa. Miller-Meeks held her annual tailgate fundraiser at Streb Construction in Iowa City on Friday, using the event to highligh...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

Pottawattamie County Crash Claims 2 Lives
(Neola) Two people died in a car-pedestrian accident in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday evening, around 7:03 p.m., on Interstate 880 near the 8.6-mile ...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

5 Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash in Lee County
(Lee County) Five people were transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Lee County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday morning on Northbound Iowa 27 near ...
Tom Robinson Oct 27, 2025

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Reports One Arrest
(Red Oak) A Lenox man faces charges following a traffic stop near Highway 71 and 250th Street north of Villisca on Saturday. Montgomery County Deputies arrested 54-year-old Pedro Quintanilla-Flores fo...
Tom Robinson Oct 26, 2025

New Safety Program for Young Drivers - Alive at 25
(Ames) The Iowa Department of Transportation is helping young drivers navigate the real-world challenges they face behind the wheel: peer pressure, risky decisions, and inexperience. The Iowa DOT's Mo...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025

Iowa Gasoline Prices Rise Slightly; Diesel, Heating Fuel Trends Mixed
(Des Moines) Iowa motorists saw a modest increase at the pump this week, with the average price of regular unleaded gasoline rising 7 cents to $2.81 per gallon, according to AAA. Prices remain 15 cent...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025

State Park Campgrounds Getting Ready for Winter
(State) Another busy camping season in Iowa state parks is coming to an end, and staff are preparing for the first freezing temperatures of the fall. John Lorenzen, with the DNR office in Lewis, said ...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025

Social Security Benefits To Increase In 2026
(Washington, DC) -- Social Security benefits will see an increase next year. The Social Security Administration announced both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income will receive a cost-of-l...
Mandy Billings Oct 26, 2025







