Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Touch-a-Truck Event Rolls Into Cass County Fairgrounds on May 31st
(Atlantic) Big trucks, flashing lights, and smiling faces will fill the Cass County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 31st, as the popular Touch-a-Truck event returns from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This family-...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2025

DNR Stocks Channel Catfish in Area Lakes
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources recently stocked Channel Catfish in several lakes. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen explained that southwest Iowa typically receives its supply of...
Tom Robinson May 25, 2025

Single-Vehicle Accident Claims One Life in Cass County
(Marne) One person died in a rollover accident east of Marne. Cass County Sheriff John Westering tells KSOM-KS95 News the accident happened on Highway 83 and Fayette Road early Saturday afternoon. He ...
Tom Robinson May 24, 2025

Rain Totals
Rain totals: Anita-.10 Atlantic.15 Audubon-.10 Corning-.05 Cumberland.-15 Emerson-.15 Greenfield-.10 Griswold.10 Harlan-.10 Oakland-.20 Red Oak--.10 Shenandoah-.10 Stanton-.17
Tom Robinson May 24, 2025

First Case of Measles Reported in Iowa
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting a confirmed case of measles in central Iowa in an unvaccinated adult. The case tested positive through the State Hygien...
Mandy Billings May 23, 2025

Webster County Crash Claims Life of Polk County Man
(Fort Dodge) A two-vehicle crash in Webster County resulted in the death of a Polk County man and injuries to two others. The Iowa State Patrol reported that the accident occurred at 4:03 p.m. on Thur...
Tom Robinson May 23, 2025

The Moose Fireplace Grill from Red Oak is Top 4 Finalist for Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Competition
(Des Moines) The Moose Fireplace Grill from Red Oak has made the Top 4 in the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Competition. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and presenting sponsor MidWestO...
Mandy Billings May 23, 2025

Ethanol industry urges Reynolds to veto eminent domain bill
(Des Moines) Iowa ethanol advocates and farmers are urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto a bill restricting carbon sequestration pipelines. The advocates said in a press conference Thursday the bill is "e...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 23, 2025

Atlantic Memorial Day Service Information
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic is observing Memorial Day with a service at the Atlantic Cemetery on Monday at 10:00 a.m. The service will begin with the firing of cannons, followed by the presentatio...
Mandy Billings May 23, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 38-year-old Melissa Kay Stephenson on Tuesday at 302 N. Pine Street for four counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense. ...
Mandy Billings May 23, 2025







