Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Bird Flu Continues to Spike in the U.S.
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says Bird Flu continues to challenge poultry, and dairy producers across the United States. Naig tells KSOM/KS95 News that bird flu is showing a si...
Tom Robinson Mar 04, 2025

Storm Spotter Training in Cass County
(Atlantic) National Weather Service meteorologists will be in Cass County next week to provide a comprehensive multi-media spotter training presentation. Cass County Emergency Management is hosting a ...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2025

Bill proposes funding for free tampons, pads in school restrooms
(Des Moines) A House Education subcommittee unanimously advanced a bill Monday to require school districts provide free feminine hygiene products, like tampons and menstrual pads, in school restrooms....
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 03, 2025
New Trial Date Set for Former Massena Daycare Provider Accused of Infant's Death
(Cass Co) A trial date has been set for former Massena daycare provider Alison Dorsey, who was charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death after an eleven-week-old baby ...
Mandy Billings Mar 03, 2025

Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports six arrests. Robert Lee Bopp, 45, of Shenandoah, was arrested on February 26th for Domestic Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Operating a Vehicle w...
Mandy Billings Mar 03, 2025

Four Seriously Injured in Page County Accident
(Page Co) Four people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in Page County Saturday evening. The Page County Sheriff's Office says Deputies and EMS personnel were dispatched to Highway 2 an...
Mandy Billings Mar 03, 2025

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested Brianna Lynn Pace, 28, of Adair, on February 24th on an Adams County warrant for Failure to Appear. Pace was turned over to Adams County. The Sher...
Mandy Billings Mar 03, 2025

Republican Candidates for Iowa Governor Differ on Carbon Pipeline
(Williamsburg, IA) -- One of the main issues that has drawn the ire of county residents has been the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions Pipeline. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has not stood in the way of t...
Chris Varney Mar 03, 2025

Winter Storm Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service forecasts very strong northwest winds, gusting to near 50 miles per hour, from Tuesday night into Wednesday. On Tuesday night, rain will also change to snow f...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2025

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig Highlights Innovation in Cover Crop Planting During Visit to Red Barn Solutions
(Manning, Iowa) Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig visited Red Barn Solutions south of Manning on Friday afternoon to learn more about the company's innovative approach to planting cover crops. R...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2025







