Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Union County Man arrested for Assault
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man for assault. According to the report, Officer's arrested 40-year old Aaron James Riepe of Creston on Wednesday for Assault Causing Serious Injury, ...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2020
Atlantic School Board Approves Internet/Infrastructure Purchase
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board on Wednesday approved an internet/infrastructure purchase to meet the requirements for connectivity for a continuous learning environment. The Board agreed to spen...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020

Barn Fire South of Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic and Lewis Fire Departments were called to a barn fire at 62706 610th Street just before 4:00 this afternoon. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said when they arrived on scene the ...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020

Iowa State University Official's release return to Class Plan
(Ames) Iowa State University College Officials have released a plan for returning to classes this fall. Classes will begin much earlier than usual. The plan includes; reconfigured classrooms, courses ...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020
Governor Reynolds announces New TestIowa Sites in Clarinda and Creston.
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today announced new testing sites in the southwest and west-central Iowa regions. On Monday, the state announced five new testing sites, including four clinic s...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020
Area Rain Totals
Atlantic-.80 (KSOM Studios) Massena-1.08 Adair-1.00 Corning-.90 Greenfield-.70 Brayton-.60 Anita-.97 Carroll-.65 Coon Rapids-.30 New Market-3.0
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020
Union County Man arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges.
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man for sexual abuse. Police arrested 21-year old Matthew Davis of Creston at 900 S. Birch Street on the charge of 3rd-degree sexual abuse. Officers tr...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020
Adair County Crash Claims one Life.
(Adair) A semi-accident on Interstate 80 in Adair County left one man dead and another injured late Tuesday night. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 11:23 p.m. on Eastbound I-80 near...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested for OWI
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Department arrested a Red Oak woman for OWI. Deputies arrested 30-year old Holly Irene Gross for Operating While Intoxicated at 8:42 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorit...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2020

Audubon Council takes final steps on ATV Ordinance
(Audubon) The City of Audubon's long discussed ATV Ordinance is on track to go into effect this Friday. Rules pertaining to ATV's, Offroad Motorcycles, and Offroad Utility Vehicles have been establish...
Western Iowa Today Jun 10, 2020








