Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Traffic Fatalities Down Significantly, Raising Hopes for Safest Year in a Century
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Officer, Shelby McCreedy, reports that there have been 67 fewer fatalities on Iowa's roadways compared to the same time last year...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

Red Oak Police Report: One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 22-year-old Tylor Ray Adams in the 100 block of W. Coolbaugh Street on a valid Montgomery County Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense (a simple misdemeanor...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

High Wind Warning
(Des Moines) A High Wind Warning remains in effect for counties north of Interstate 80 in southwest and west central Iowa until 9:00 a.m. today. This includes Guthrie, Audubon, Shelby, Harrison, Monon...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

Semi Accident on I-80 Near the 52 Mile Marker
(Marne) Cass EMS and Marne fire were called to the westbound Interstate 80 near the 52-mile marker at 6:00 a.m. today for a semi on its side. The driver was still in the vehicle at the time of this re...
Tom Robinson Dec 10, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Welcome The Elbow Room as New Chamber Members
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited The Elbow Room on Thursday, December 4th to welcome the business as new Chamber members and to learn more about the long-standing h...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

Iowa Farmland Values Show Slight Increase
Farmland Values Inch Up in Market Readjustment Limited land supply, strong yields, and steady demand support the market-though not enough to drive broad growth (Ames) The annual Iowa State University ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025

Audubon City Council Amends Snow Ordinance on Third and Final Reading
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council on Monday evening approved the third and final reading of the City's NEW snow ordinance. This replaces section code 69-12 in its entirety. The ordinance reads as fol...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025

Pottawattamie Supervisors Approve Dissolution of MHDS 28E Agreement
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved dissolving the 28E with Southwest Iowa MHDS Region effective December 31st. Suzanne Watson, Director of Community Services, e...
Mandy Billings Dec 09, 2025

Friday is the Last Hands-Free Law Enforcement Day
(Denison) On Friday, December 12, law enforcement officers across Iowa will focus on drivers using their cellphones behind the wheel. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby Mc...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025

Union County Woman Arrested on Alcohol-Related Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 40-year-old Amanda Ann Hensley of Creston in the 800 block of Academic Avenue for Operating under the Influence, 1st offense. Officers transported her ...
Tom Robinson Dec 09, 2025







