Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

'From the ground up': Iowa Hunger Summit explores local solutions to hunger
(Des Moines) Hunger fighting advocates gathered Wednesday at the World Food Prize Hall of Laureates in Des Moines for the Iowa Hunger Summit, with a focus on the root causes and local solutions to hun...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jul 20, 2025

Iowa Gas Prices Hold Steady; Diesel and Crude Oil Prices Shift Slightly
(Des Moines) Gas prices across Iowa held steady this week, with the average price of regular unleaded gasoline remaining at $2.93 per gallon, according to AAA. This is unchanged from last week's avera...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2025

Montgomery County Man Arrested for Assault
(Red Oak, Iowa) - Red Oak Police arrested a Montgomery County man on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault/3rd or subsequent offense on Saturday morning. Officers took 47-year-old Clifford Norman Byrd, I...
Tom Robinson Jul 20, 2025
52nd Annual RAGBRAI Kicked Off in Orange City on Saturday: Day One Destination: Milford
(Iowa) The 52nd annual RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, kicks off today with a 406-mile route winding through northern Iowa. Ride director Matt Phippen says more than 20,...
Tom Robinson Jul 20, 2025

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Adair and Madison Counties
(Des Moines) - The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Madison County in south central Iowa and northern Adair County in southwestern Iowa, effective until 9:15...
Tom Robinson Jul 20, 2025

Page County Man Faces Charges Following Tractor - Pedestrian Accident in Fremont County
(Farragut, Iowa) -A man sustained serious injuries in a tractor-pedestrian accident late Friday afternoon. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at approximately 5:28 PM in th...
Tom Robinson Jul 19, 2025

Storm Threat Expands Across Iowa This Weekend with Damaging Winds, Heavy Rain Possible
(Iowa) - Forecasters are warning of an increased threat of severe weather and heavy rainfall across Iowa this weekend, as multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through the region. A Sl...
Tom Robinson Jul 19, 2025

Updated: Des Moines County Crash Claims One Life
(Des Moines County, Iowa) One person died and another individual suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Des Moines County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened late Friday night at...
Tom Robinson Jul 19, 2025

Pottawattamie County Fair Events for Saturday, July 19
(Avoca, IA) 8:30 - 9:00 AM Bottle Calf, Feeder Calf, and Cow/Calf Pair Check In (Show Ring) 9:00 AM Beef Show followed by: Adult Showmanship Contest, Open Stuffed Animal Pet Show (Ages 1-8) -Hosted by...
Mandy Billings Jul 19, 2025

Saturday, July 19th, 2025 Audubon County Fair Schedule
(Audubon) Saturday, July 19th, 2025 Audubon County Fair Schedule 7:30 AM-Noon Farmers' Market/Craft Show 8:00 AM Clover Kids Poultry Show 4-H/FFA Poultry Show, Open Class 9:00 AM Baby Contest-Hoop 10:...
Tom Robinson Jul 19, 2025







