Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 27-year-old Betty Marie Gonzales in the 400 block of East Market Street. Authorities transported Gonzales to the Montgomery County Jail for violating a no contact ord...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2025
Ag Economy Below Growth Neutral: 17 out of the Past 18 Months
(NAFB) A monthly survey of bank CEOs in 10 Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The report shows the February score fell to 38 on a zero to 100 scale, where 50 is growth neutral. Creighton Univer...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2025

Stormy Weather Causes Massive Pileup In Iowa
(Des Moines) Severe weather has caused a massive pileup crash in Iowa. State police say at least 24 vehicles, including semi-trucks and pickups, were involved in the collision on I-35, one of Iowa's m...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2025

Updated: 511ia.org Road Conditions Report
(Area) Roadways are much improved this morning, with only a few stretches partially covered with snow. Highway 59, portions of Highway 6, and Highway 44 are partially covered with snow or ice. The res...
Tom Robinson Mar 06, 2025

Atlantic City Council Approves $4.2 Million General Obligation Loan for Infrastructure and Public Safety Enhancements
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council approved a resolution to enter into a General Obligation Loan Agreement for $4.2 million in principal borrowing over 20 years. The total cost of the debt including...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2025

Atlantic City Council Approves Final Plans for 2025 Downtown Street Improvement Project
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council reviewed and approved the final plans for the 2025 Downtown Street Improvement Project. City Engineer Dave Sturm appeared in front of the City Counci...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2025

Red Oak Arrest Report
On March 4, 2025, officers with the Red Oak police department arrested Andrew Michael Brammer, 29, of Shenandoah for violation of a no contact order, a simple misdemeanor. Brammer was transported to t...
Chris Varney Mar 05, 2025

Cass County Sheriff's Office Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four drug possession arrests in its latest report released on Wednesday, March 5. *On February 24th, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2025

Updated: Road Conditions Report Last Updated 1:00 p.m. March 5
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation says travel is not advised in western Iowa. Roadways are entirely covered with snow, or ice, and in some cases, roadways are impassable. *Interstate ...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2025

Updated: Blizzard Warning Continues for Parts of Southwest Iowa until 3:00 p.m.
(Des Moines) Snow continues to gradually diminish, but strong northeast winds of 50-65 miles per hour continue to blow snow around, degrading visibility and making travel difficult. A Blizzard Warning...
Tom Robinson Mar 05, 2025







