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News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Lottery Reports $50,000 Wins Amid $1.8 Billion Powerball Jackpot Success
(Clive, Iowa) The Iowa Lottery announced that two Powerball tickets sold in Iowa each won $50,000 during Saturday night's drawing. The winning tickets were purchased at a Circle K in Burlington and a ...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2025

Montgomery County Man Cited for Damaging Roadway Signs
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office cited a driver for failure to maintain control stemming from a previous accident. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office received a call on September 4...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2025

Fremont County Man Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash in Union County
(Creston) A Fremont County man suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Union County early this morning. The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at around 12:28 a.m. o...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2025

Red Oak Police Arrest a Woman For Assault
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested Courtney Redd on Friday for Domestic Abuse Serious Assault. Police transported Redd from the incident that occurred in the 200 block of E. Oak Street to the Montgomer...
Tom Robinson Sep 08, 2025

Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Celebrate Ribbon Cutting with South O Roofing
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors gathered on Thursday, September 4th, 2025 to celebrate a ribbon cutting with South O Roofing at their new location. The Ambassadors congrat...
Mandy Billings Sep 07, 2025

September Teal Season Now Open
(Lewis) The 2025 Teal season opened on Saturday, (September 6), and closes on September 14th. John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist, appeared on the KSOM DNR report stating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser...
Tom Robinson Sep 07, 2025

New Reports Show Labor Market Growth On The Decline
(Washington, DC) -- The number of Americans filing first-time requests for unemployment benefits is up. The Labor Department says it received 237-thousand initial claims in the week ending August 30th...
Mandy Billings Sep 07, 2025

Gas Prices Continue to Fall, Diesel Slightly Lower
(Des Moines) Iowa drivers are seeing a bit more relief at the pump this week. According to AAA, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline in the state fell 4 cents to $2.84 per gallon. That's 25 ...
Mandy Billings Sep 07, 2025

Mortgage Rates Drop To Lowest Level In Over A Year
(Washington, DC) -- Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in more than a year on Friday. The average on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to six-point-29 percent following the release of a weaker-t...
Mandy Billings Sep 07, 2025

UTV Crash Claims One Life
(Wright County) One person died and another suffered injuries in a UTV crash in Wright County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that the accident occurred early Saturday morning along the Boone River, ne...
Tom Robinson Sep 06, 2025







