Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

UI Marching Band Member Passes Away After Heat-Related Collapse
(Iowa City, IA) -- A University of Iowa student and Hawkeye Marching Band member was has passed away after collapsing in the heat Saturday. University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band officials said "Der...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026
Healthy Cass County to Bring Regional Substance Misuse and Recovery Providers Together for Community Roundtable
(Atlantic) Healthy Cass County will bring together local and regional substance misuse, recovery, behavioral health, healthcare, and social service providers for a Substance Misuse & Recovery Reso...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026

Indianola Man Injured After Motorcycle Strikes Deer in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) An Indianola man was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle vs deer accident in Guthrie County. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Brad Archer was driving a 2019 In...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026

Pottawattamie County Recognizes National Payroll Week
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed September 7-11 as National Payroll Week. The week recognizes the dedication, knowledge and professionalism of payroll p...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026

Montgomery County Supervisors to Discuss Recyclable Fees
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Supervisor Bryant Amos says he recently found out that rural residents placing recyclables in the City dumpsters is illegal. Amos says this needs to be researched. He says ...
Tom Robinson Sep 8, 2026

Coca-Cola Days Celebrates an American Tradition
(Atlantic) Coca-Cola Days Celebrates an American Tradition with Baseball and Apple Pie. What's more American than Coca-Cola, baseball, and apple pie? Those classics are coming together during Coca-Col...
Tom Robinson Sep 8, 2026

Villisca Man Charged with Reckless Use of Fire
(Red Oak) A Villisca man was arrested for Reckless Use of Fire. The Red Oak Police Department says 28-year-old Michael Lee McCormick was arrested Monday evening for burning his trash in the Anderson C...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026

Mobile Food Pantry Returns on September 9th to Cass County
(Cass Co.) Mobile food pantry distributions will be held in Atlantic and Massena on Wednesday, September 9th. Distributions will be held at the following locations and times: Atlantic: Cass County Fai...
Mandy Billings Sep 8, 2026

Microsoft: Data Centers Must Be Good Neighbors
(NAFB) As artificial intelligence continues to expand across the economy, Microsoft says the technology's success will depend on reaching communities beyond major urban centers. Microsoft Strategic Ad...
Tom Robinson Sep 8, 2026

Stormy Weather Possible for Southwest Iowa Today
(Des Moines, IA) - The Storm Prediction Center says widespread severe thunderstorms are forecast for most of the state this afternoon and evening as a cold front moves across the state. Non-severe sho...
Tom Robinson Sep 8, 2026








