Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Iowa DOT launches new project public engagement portal PublicInput.com
(Ames) The Iowa Department of Transportation has upgraded its public feedback system with the launch of PublicInput.com, a new online engagement platform designed to make it easier for Iowans to share...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2025

Nishnabotna water group urges community nitrate testing with new billboard
The eyes of dead fish and the message "know what you drink" adorn a new billboard near Avoca that urges Iowans to monitor nitrate levels in their water. The billboard is the first of several that the ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Sep 20, 2025

Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Equip Schools with Suicide Prevention Tools
(Washington, D.C.) During National Suicide Awareness Month, Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Prevent Youth Suicide Act , bipartisan legislation to equip educat...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2025

Off-Highway Vehicle Registration Window Now Open
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reminding off-road enthusiasts that four-wheelers, UTVs, snowmobiles, and off-road motorcycles must be registered to operate on public lands, design...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2025

November Election to Feature 3 Ballot Measures for ACSD
(Atlantic) Residents of the Atlantic Community School District will vote on three ballot measures on November 4, following action by the Board of Education at a special meeting Thursday night. The boa...
Mandy Billings Sep 19, 2025

Updated: Montgomery County City and School Board Candidates
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna released the following list of candidates running in the November 4, 2025, City Elections. Red Oak City Offices and Candidates Filed: Mayor - Vote for On...
Tom Robinson Sep 19, 2025

Updated Candidate Listing for the 2025 Cass County City/School Elections, Includes School Board Candidates
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Auditor's Office released the final list of candidates for the November 4 City and School Board Elections. Anita City Council: -Deanna Andrews -Shelli Hogueison -Kim Miller ...
Tom Robinson Sep 19, 2025

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports four arrests. KR Mwarecheong, 22, of Atlantic, was arrested on September 12th for Public Intoxication and Criminal Mischief 5th Degree. Charles Adams,...
Mandy Billings Sep 19, 2025

Shenandoah Trail Project, Lenox Pool Renovation Awarded State Grants
(Des Moines) The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board awarded a Destination Iowa grant for a project in Shenandoah, and a project in Lenox received a Community Attraction and Tourism grant. The S...
Mandy Billings Sep 19, 2025

Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 20-year-old D'Angelo Daniel Miguel, of Council Bluffs, this (Friday) morning for Possession of Marijuana 1st and OWI 1st Offense. Glenwood Police arr...
Mandy Billings Sep 19, 2025







