Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Marion County Shooting
(Des Moines) In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the August 21, 2025, fatal shooting of Steven Funk by a Knoxville Police Department sergeant was legally ju...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2025

Severe Weather Threats Loom Over Portions of Iowa This Evening
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says severe weather could fire up in some areas of the state. Forecasters say residents should remain vigilant today and tonight, as there is a Marginal Risk ...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Red Oak Police Report Five Arrests
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department released its latest arrest report over the weekend. *Red Oak Police arrested Lindsey Kylin Bricquel Hardin of Red Oak for violating a Protection Order. She was ...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Update: Cass County Sheriff's Office Responds to UTV Rollover Accident
(Cass Co) On Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover accident involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) at the intersection of Eastland...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2025

Iowa Auditor of State Office Receives Third Consecutive Top Rating in Peer Review
(Des Moines) The Iowa Auditor of State Office has received the highest possible rating of "pass" following an independent, external review by the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) Peer Review...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2025

Mills County Sheriff's Office Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. *On September 15, deputies arrested 29-year-old Hailey Marie Waters of Glenwood for Public Intoxication. Bond was set at $300.00 *On ...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Reports Two Arrests
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman following an incident in Stanton, along with an alcohol-related arrest of a Stanton teenager. Deputies responded to an incident in the...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Atlantic City Council Holds First Reading of Electric Scooter Ordinance
(Atlantic) - The Atlantic City Council will act on the first reading of Ordinance No. 1063, which would amend the city's code by adding a new chapter regulating the use of electric scooters, motorized...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Pumpkin Party, Prairie Gators to Highlight Season's Final Produce in the Park
(Atlantic) - The final Produce in the Park of the summer season will bring music, pumpkins, and plenty of fall flavor to Atlantic City Park on Thursday, Sept. 25. The event runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m....
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2025

Five Hurt in Polk County Crash
(Des Moines) Five people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Polk County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:48 a.m. this (Sunday) morning on Interstate 35 near mile marker ...
Tom Robinson Sep 21, 2025







