Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Highway 173 Closed for Maintenance on Wednesday
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation will conduct maintenance work at the intersection of Highway 173 and Highway 83 northwest of Atlantic on Wednesday. Highway 173 will be closed from 6:0...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2025

Officials Warn Public of Phishing Scams Posing as Iowa DMV
(Iowa) Area law enforcement, the Iowa DOT and many other officials are warning the public about fraudulent emails and text messages. Cass County Treasurer Tracey J Marshall says the fraudulent emails ...
Mandy Billings Jun 03, 2025

Air Quality Alert for the State of Iowa
(Iowa) The Iowa DNR has issued an Air Quality Alert for all of Iowa through 6 AM Thursday. Intermittent heavy smoke is expected to impact most of Iowa over the next few days at levels considered unhea...
Mandy Billings Jun 03, 2025

Cass County Board of Supervisors Meeting Recap
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a resolution increasing the Appropriation for Transfer of LOST Funds to Rural Services for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in an amount not t...
Mandy Billings Jun 03, 2025

Wide-Spread Rain Forecast for Today
(Des Moines) Widespread showers and thunderstorms are forecast for today in southwest Iowa. Donna Dubberke, with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says rain will move into the area and linger...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2025
Regional Water boil advisory lifted for all direct customers; remains in effect for five communities
(Avoca) The Regional Water Rural Water Association announced that the drinking water boil advisory for their system, which went into effect on May 14, 2025, has been lifted effective immediately. This...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2025

AtlanticFest To Be Held Saturday, August 9th
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest, presented by First Whitney Bank & Trust, will be held Saturday, August 9th rain or shine. AtlanticFest is an annual festival that serves as a fundraiser for the Atlantic A...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2025

Baby Girl Declared Safe Haven in May
(Des Moines) Through the Safe Haven Law, a baby girl, born May 23, is now in the care and custody of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be placed with a foster family unti...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2025

Temporary closure on U.S. 71 between Carroll and Auburn begins on June 9
(Cherokee) If you travel on U.S. 71 between U.S. 30, north of Carroll, and Iowa 175, near Auburn, you need to be aware of an upcoming road closure that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa D...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2025

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 53-year-old Jason Edward Caldwell, of Stuart, on May 27th on a Guthrie County Failure to Appear warrant. Caldwell was transported directly to meet...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2025







