Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic FFA Earned Silver Medal at Annual Horse Judging Contest
Picture Left to Right: Kayedance Sturm, Clara Kennedy, Paislee Klever, Callie Rudy (Atlantic, IA) -- The Atlantic FFA Chapter competed in the annual Iowa FFA Horse Judging Career Development Event hel...
Chris Varney Jun 12, 2025

Cass Health Photo Contest Winners
(Atlantic) In April, Cass Health reached out to the public, seeking local photographers to be featured at their facility. Cass Health is pleased to announce that the winners of the photo contest have ...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025
Elk Horn Remains under Boil Advisory
(Elk Horn) Elk Horn City Officials reported on Wednesday that due to a loss of pressure within the city's water line, a boil advisory has been declared effective until further notice. City staff say t...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025

Monona County Male Missing
(Monona County) The Monona County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating a man who has been missing since May 24. He was involved in a boating accident near the Huff-Warner ac...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025

Carroll Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide For Fatal Crash
(Carroll, IA) -- A Caroll man is in custody for a crash that killed two people in April. Troy Bluml is accused of failing to stop at a stop sign and crashing into an SUV with three occupants inside. E...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025

Montgomery County Man Arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces an assault with a weapon charge. Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old Brian Keith Yochum Junior at around 5:33 p.m. in the 1400 block of Forest Avenue for assault while di...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025

One Person Hurt in Semi-Farm Tractor Accident in Union County
(Creston) One person suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Creston The Union County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened on Wednesday at around 10:15 a.m. near Cherry Street. According...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2025

Atlantic School Board Discusses $40M Facilities Master Plan
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board discussed the Facilities Master Plan during its meeting on Wednesday. The board reviewed the plan from SVPA Architects, which outlines proposed projects and a proj...
Mandy Billings Jun 11, 2025

ABI Announces 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
(Des Moines) The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), in partnership with MidWestOne Bank, is proud to announce the winner of the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition: the CP770 cot...
Mandy Billings Jun 11, 2025

Iowa Health Officials Confirm Third Measles Case in the State
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting the state's third measles case of 2025 and is notifying the public due to potential exposure in public areas. The inves...
Mandy Billings Jun 11, 2025







