Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
COVID-19 update from Audubon County
(Audubon) Audubon County Public Health Administrator and Public Information Officer Bob Nelson said as of today (April 8) there no current cases of COVID-19 in Audubon County. The one positive case ha...
Mandy Billings Apr 8, 2020
Additional Positive COVID-19 Cases in Iowa
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced at her daily press conference today 97 new positive COVID-19 cases bringing the total to 1,145 positive cases in the state. One positive test showed up ...
Tom Robinson Apr 8, 2020

Union County Sheriff’s Report
(Creston) The Union County Sheriff's Office reports two theft incidents. Steven Comer, of Lorimor, reported this morning that sometime after 10:00 p.m. last night someone took a car trailer, new axle,...
Mandy Billings Apr 8, 2020

Montgomery County Supervisors approve policies related to COVID-19
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved the Travel and Return to Work policy and Isolation Guidance and Return to work policy at their meeting Tuesday. Montgomery County Auditor ...
Mandy Billings Apr 8, 2020
Page County Crash Claims one Life
(Shenandoah) One person riding a motorcycle died in a two-vehicle crash near Shenandoah. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 5:15 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 2 and C Avenue. St...
Tom Robinson Apr 8, 2020
Cass County Food Pantries switching to a "Drive-Through"
(Atlantic) The Cass County food pantries are adjusting to offer safe services during the COVID-19 crisis. Officials say starting on Thursday, April 9, the Atlantic location is asking people to "drive-...
Tom Robinson Apr 8, 2020
2 Hurt in Montgomery County Crash
(Red Oak) Two people were hurt when a pickup struck a backhoe east of Red Oak. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 3:09 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of H...
Tom Robinson Apr 8, 2020
Charges filed in incident involving a weapon at Atlantic’s Dollar General Store
(Atlantic) The Cass County Attorney's Office determined the individual who displayed a gun at the Dollar General in Atlantic last week acted within his rights. On April 3, the Atlantic Police Departme...
Tom Robinson Apr 7, 2020
10th and 11th COVID-19 cases reported in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Public Health Tuesday indicated two additional presumptive positive COVID-19 cases. The total number of COVID-19 cases for Pottawattamie County is now eleven, thr...
Mandy Billings Apr 7, 2020

COVID-19 Precautions: Increased Visitor Limitations at Cass County Health System
(Atlantic) Cass County Health System officials announced increased visitor limitations are now in effect at all CCHS facilities. This measure is being enacted to protect the health of patients, staff,...
Tom Robinson Apr 7, 2020








