Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Several species of owls and nightjars appear to be declining in Iowa
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' results from 2025 moonlit surveys of owls and nightjars show that some of the bird populations are declining. DNR's Monitoring of Owls...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 16, 2026

State Headlines - St. Patrick's Day Rides, Scam Warning, Police Shooting Decision, Measles Alert, and Best Burger
AAA To Offer Free Rides For Impaired Drivers Around St. Patrick's Day Holiday (Iowa) -- Triple A is offering free rides to Iowa drivers who may have celebrated St. Patrick's Day a little too much to g...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2026

Mayo Clinic Offers Tips To Reduce Allergies
(Cleveland OH) -- Allergy season is right around the corner and health experts are offering tips to lessen the impact. The Mayo Clinic says to reduce exposure, folks should try to stay indoors on dry ...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2026

Nishnabotna Water Defenders File Lawsuit Against NEW Cooperative Over Catastrophic Fertilizer Spill, Citing "Grossly Inadequate" State Enforcement
(Red Oak) The Nishnabotna Water Defenders ("NWD"), a grassroots organization formed in the wake of one of the largest environmental disasters in Iowa's history, announced on Sunday that they have file...
Tom Robinson Mar 16, 2026

Dramatic Rise In Heart Attacks In People Under Age 40
(Washington, DC) -- One in five heart attacks in the U.S. are now occurring in people under the age of 40. Heart attacks are no longer a concern mostly limited to older adults. The American College of...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2026

Area IHSSA State Individual Speech Results
(Area) The Iowa High School Speech Association State Individual Speech Contest was held Saturday. Below are results from area schools. All State nominations were announced Monday. The All State Indivi...
Mandy Billings Mar 16, 2026

Weather Related Announcements for Monday March 16th
SWITA -Atlantic Taxi- 2 hours late -Concerned Harlan- 2 hours late -Nishna Productions- Red Oak and Shenandoah- 1 hour late -Congregate Meals in Audubon - No meal delivery on Monday City Announcements...
Mandy Billings Mar 15, 2026

Sunday Rain Totals
Atlantic: .20 (KSOM - KS95 Studios) Marne-.25
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Updated: Blizzard Warning Issued for Most of Iowa: As Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Dangerous Winds
(Des Moine) A winter storm will impact parts of the Upper Midwest today through Monday morning. Snow will become widespread across Iowa, with higher totals of 6 inches or more possible in northern and...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026

Red Oak Fire Department Battles Grass Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Fire Fighters responded to two fires on Saturday. At 4:41 p.m., the Emerson, Red Oak, and Elliott Fire Departments were dispatched to the area of 150th Street and A Avenue for a repo...
Tom Robinson Mar 15, 2026







