Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa State Patrol Warns of '100 Deadliest Days' of Summer: Safety Tips Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Information Officer Shelby McCreedy says the 100 deadliest days of summer start this Memorial Day Weekend. As of Thursday, May 21, the Iowa Departme...
Tom Robinson May 22, 2026

Driver and Infant Escape Uninjured in Montgomery County Crash
(Red Oak) The driver and a seven-month-old child escaped injury in a single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened at around 8:0...
Tom Robinson May 22, 2026

State News: Stable Unemployment, New Vaccine Regulations, and Educational Changes
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Holds Steady In April (Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's unemployment rate held steady at three-point-three percent in April. Iowa Workforce Development says manufacturing, the state'...
Tom Robinson May 22, 2026

Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests Over The Past Week
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports a series of recent arrests. Laurie Kay Parrott, 46, of Atlantic, was arrested on May 15th for OWI-1st Offense. Parrott was transported to the Cass C...
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026

Bridge Replacement on 185th Street in Audubon County is Complete
(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Engineer's Office says the bridge replacement on 185th Street between Eagle Avenue and Falcon Avenue is complete and the road is open to through traffic. The bridge ha...
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026

Glenwood Man Arrested for Eluding and Possession of Marijuana
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 18-year-old Devonne Jay Doyle, of Glenwood, on May 20th for Possession of Marijuana 1st and Eluding. Bond was set at $2,000.
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026

Adair Casey-School Board Exploring Daycare Expansion and Enhanced Security Measures
(Guthrie Center) At Wednesday's meeting, the Adair-Casey Community School District Board of Education discussed secure entryways, restroom remodel, and a recent survey regarding daycare within the com...
Tom Robinson May 21, 2026

Eye Associates Celebrates Opening of New Clinic in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting this morning for the new Eye Associates clinic. The new building is approximately 6,900 square feet and is used by Op...
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026

Pacific Junction Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
(Mills Co.) A Pacific Junction man was arrested for Attempted Murder and other charges. According to court records, charges of Attempted Murder, Assault While Participating in a Felony and Intimidatio...
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026

BNSF Railroad crossings in Adams County close for rehab
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Engineer's Office says BNSF Railroad will be closing crossings for rehab starting today, May 21, and will be closed until Wednesday, May 27. The crossings that will be clo...
Mandy Billings May 21, 2026







