Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Dunlap Pond
(Dunlap) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Dunlap Pond starting July 1 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is completely dra...
Mandy Billings Jun 24, 2025

Guthrie County Bridges Getting a Makeover
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County is joining with two other Iowa counties to repair some much needed bridges that have become eligible to fix using federal grant money. Guthrie County Engineer Jo...
Chris Varney Jun 24, 2025

Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) Two people were arrested on theft charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports 39-year-old Steven Michael Trotter and 25-year-old Jonathon Jo Arrick, both of Glenwood,...
Mandy Billings Jun 24, 2025

Businesses, organizations file lawsuit challenging new Iowa pharmacy regulations
A group of several businesses and organizations filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the new Iowa law putting regulations in place for pharmacy benefit managers, the companies negotiating prescription d...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 24, 2025

Installment #7: Vision Atlantic Series with Charles E. Lakin Vice-President John Hoich
(Atlantic) - The Vision Atlantic weekly radio series continues to highlight the community-shaping initiatives under the Vision Atlantic 142 mixed housing project, a 300-capacity childcare center, and ...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2025

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern Iowa Counties Following Torrential Rainfall
(Des Moines, Iowa) - The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flash Flood Warning for several counties in south central and southwestern Iowa, effective until 12:15 PM CDT Tuesday. The ...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2025

Heavy Rainfall Brings Flash Flooding Threats; More Storms Expected Through Thursday
(Des Moines, Iowa) - Locally heavy rainfall drenched parts of the state on Monday, with widespread reports of 2 to 4 inches, and some areas seeing even higher totals. The National Weather Service says...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2025

ADM Officials, Community Members Break Ground on New High School
(Adel) The ADM Community School District is breaking ground on a new high school. A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this month to mark the commencement of the new school's construction proces...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2025

Monday's 24-hour Rain Totals:
Monday's 24-hour Rain Totals: (as of 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday) Anita-.75 inches Adair-1.1 inches Atlantic-1.30 inches (At the Studios in Downtown Atlantic) Audubon-.35 inches Avoca-2.80 inches Bridgewater...
Tom Robinson Jun 24, 2025

Bayard Man Charged with OWI Following a Crash
(Guthrie Co) A Bayard man was charged with Operating While Under the Influence, 1st Offense, following an accident Saturday evening. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office, 22-year-old Sheld...
Mandy Billings Jun 23, 2025







