Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Atlantic Police Department issues warning about iTune card scam
(Atlantic) Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson advises there is a new scam going around using local church numbers to text people and asking them to purchase iTune cards. Once the cards are purchased,...
Western Iowa Today Jan 17, 2020
Adair/Guthrie County Emergency Management Director encourages People to Head for Home
(Stuart) Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Director Bob Kempf says those out and about should head for home. "We're expected the snow to change over to freezing rain this afternoon," said ...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020

Atlantic High School 4.0 Students
Seniors: (Back row) Evalyn Perez, Connor Church, Ethan Pross, Tyler Moen, Evan Brummer, Max Bateman, Savannah Cameron; (Middle row) Hana Holtz, Grace Bruckner, Kylie Neal, Corrinne Pelzer, Annamaria L...
Western Iowa Today Jan 17, 2020
Emergency y Responders called to accidents on I-80 near the 58-mile Marker
(Atlantic) Atlantic Medivac Ambulance and Atlantic Fire and Rescue were called out at around 12:10 p.m. to the 58-mile marker in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 for a minor personal injury accide...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020
Seven plows working to clear 100 miles of paved roads in Audubon County
(Audubon) With winter weather in full effect in Southwest Iowa, crews in Audubon County are focusing on hard surfaced roads. Jami Schleimer is the Roads Superintendent in Audubon County. "We are out o...
Western Iowa Today Jan 17, 2020

Atlantic Firefighters called to Smoke in a Building on Chestnut Street
(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters were called to a report of smoke inside a building at 412 Chestnut Street on Friday morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel tells KSOM/KS95 News the call came in at ar...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020
Western Iowa Roadways partially to completely covered with Snow
(Des Moines) Iowa roadways at this hour are completely covered with snow and ice in southwest part of the state, partially covered in the northwest and clear in the eastern half of Iowa at this hour. ...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020
Two People Jailed on Drug Charges in Creston
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two-people following a traffic stop in Creston. Authorities arrested 31-year old Amber Dawn Johnson, of Cedar, Iowa and 38-year old James William Lenze of Des Moines ...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020
Snow expected to affect Travel conditions across Iowa
(Des Moines) A Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect for southwest Iowa until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alex Krull with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says snowfall began in western Iowa b...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2020
Updated: Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) A snow storm is taking aim on southwest Iowa early Friday morning. Jeff Zogg, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines expects the snow to impact the region between 4...
Tom Robinson Jan 16, 2020







