Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Montgomery County Man Faces Assault Charges
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County man is in jail on assault charges. Red Oak Police arrested 49-year-old Michael Lafollette, of Red Oak in the 100 block of E. Prospect Street late Tuesday night for domest...
Tom Robinson Sep 24, 2025

Guthrie County Supervisors Consider Widening P-28
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors are considering the widening of a road going through the southeast portion of the county. County Road P-28 has a curvy stretch that goes between ...
Chris Varney Sep 23, 2025

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Sign Proclamation Celebrating 50th Anniversary of SWIPCO
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Southwest Iowa Planning Council. Board Chair Scott Belt read the proclamation...
Mandy Billings Sep 23, 2025

Exira and Brayton Water Supply Solutions Discussed at Audubon County Supervisors Meeting
(Audubon Co.) The Exira and Brayton water issues were discussed at the Audubon County Board of Supervisors meeting this morning. Exira and Brayton are connected to the Regional Water Rural Water Assoc...
Mandy Billings Sep 23, 2025

Baby Boy Declared Safe Haven in September
(Des Moines, IA) - Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby boy, born September 8, is now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be placed with a foster f...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025

Jan Norris Addresses Upcoming Events Regarding Summit Carbon Pipeline
(Red Oak) Jan Norris of West Township, appearing before the Montgomery Board of Supervisors on Tuesday morning, spoke about two events scheduled for next month regarding the Summit Carbon Pipeline. No...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025

Michele Williams, RN, Selected as Hospital Hero
(Atlantic) Cass Health proudly announces that Michele Williams, RN, was selected to receive the Hospital Hero award from the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). Williams will be formally recognized in Oc...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025

Red Oak Woman Charged Following DHS Investigation
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman faces drug possession and child endangerment charges. The charges stem from a Department of Human Services investigation ,which led to a search warrant conducted in the 1600 ...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025

Rain Totals
Anita-1.10 inch Atlantic-.10 (Studios in Downtown Atlantic) Alan Zellmer six west of Atlantic-.30 Audubon-.60 Avoca-.30 Bridgewater-1.10 inch Exira-3.2 inches Lewis-.20 Marne-.25 Massena-.52 Stanton-....
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025

Officials Confirm Second Legionnaires' Disease Death In Marshall County
(Marshall County, IA) -- A second person has died related to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Marshall County. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the death yesterday while...
Tom Robinson Sep 23, 2025







