Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Shelby County Supervisors approve a number of appointments and resolutions during their organizational meeting
(Harlan) The Shelby County Board of Supervisors elected a Board Chairman and Vice Chairman during their organizational session on Thursday, January 2nd. According to the minutes, The Board approved Ch...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2020
Montgomery County Man arrested on Fraud Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a 27-year old Red Oak man for fraudulent use of a credit card. Officers arrested James Danick for the aggravated misdemeanor on Sunday and transported him to the Mont...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2020
Ilinois woman struck and killed while standing outside a vehicle on I-80
(DeSoto) An Illinois woman standing outside a vehicle on westbound Interstate 80 near DeSoto was struck and killed early Saturday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:18 a.m...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
DNR warns again of deteriorating ice conditions after another incident
(Lehigh, Iowa) The DNR is again reminding Iowans of deteriorating ice conditions after another extremely dangerous situation took place at Brushy Creek Lake on Thursday. The DNR reported that a man ha...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
Iowa DHS penalizes Medicaid provider for delayed payments
(Des Moines, AP) Iowa Department of Human Services officials say they are temporarily withholding nearly $44 million in payments for this month to one of the management companies overseeing the state'...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
Page County Man Charged in Connection with Personal Injury Accident
(Red Oak) A Page County man faces charges in connection with a personal injury accident that occurred in December 2019. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Dylan Taylor of Clarinda wa...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
Atlantic Parks and Rec issues New Year’s Challenge
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department is challenging the public with a New Year's Resolution. Visiting the ten parks that the department maintains can earn you $25 in chamber bucks. ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2020
Thompson to serve as Chair of Audubon County Board of Supervisors in 2020, Nelson named Vice-Chair
(Audubon) Holidays have been set, meeting dates approved, and a new chair/vice-chair appointed for the Audubon County Board of Supervisors. Thursday's organizational meeting for the Audubon County Boa...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2020
Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers retires after 38-years in Law Enforcement
(Atlantic) After 38-years in law enforcement, Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers is retiring. Family, friends, and co-workers gathered Thursday afternoon to help him celebrate nearly four decades of servic...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2020
Inmate sentenced to life for murder in Union County passes away
(Iowa City) A man imprisoned for beating to death his girlfriend nearly 23 years ago has died at an Iowa hospital. The Iowa Corrections Department says Rick Bird was pronounced dead at 3:10 p.m. Wedne...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020







