Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Bunge Plant Fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Firefighters from Red Oak, Elliott, and Stanton responded to 2049 Fernwood Ave (Bunge Corp) in Red Oak at 5:15 a.m. today for a report of a fire inside the building extending into the east c...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests on Tuesday. Police arrested 19-year-old Aileen Ixschel Villalpando of Creston at 708 Lakeshore Drive for having an animal at large. Officers cited and relea...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Summit Pipeline Project Has Been Delayed
(Pierre, South Dakota) There's been a critical court ruling concerning plans for a carbon pipeline in several states, including Iowa (& NE Nebraska). The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected Su...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Iowa Secretary of State Reports Illegal Voting by Noncitizens
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced illegal voting in recent elections. There have been 87 noncitizens illegally voted, with another 67 registered unlawfully. These actions are cl...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Cass Health CEO and Chief Medical Officer Explain EMS As Essential Service
(Atlantic) In 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 615, allowing counties to designate emergency medical service (EMS) departments as essential county services, placing them equally wit...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup is Running for Iowa House District #18, Seat
(Villisca) Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup running on the Democratic ticket for Iowa House District #18. He is challenging incumbent Tom Moore of Griswold, seeking a sixth term in the Iowa House....
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Guthrie County Receives Money for Mental Health Facility
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Guthrie County will start working on a project to improve facilities for mental health care in the county. During Tuesday's Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting, Maggie ...
Chris Varney Oct 23, 2024
Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's Quarter Pounders
(Undated) -- McDonald's Quarter Pounders are linked to an E. Coli outbreak across multiple states. On Tuesday, the CDC announced that it was working with McDonald's to determine what burger ingredient...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024
Griswold School Certified Enrollment Report
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board discussed the 2024-2025 Certified Enrollment Report during their meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said there are two counts done the first day ...
Mandy Billings Oct 23, 2024
Cass County Burn Ban Lifted
(Cass Co) The Open Burn Ban for Cass County was lifted at 5:00 PM Tuesday. Though the Burn Ban has been lifted, Cass County EMA Coordinator Mike Kennon and County Fire Chiefs ask that you burn respons...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024