Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Red Oak Police Arrest 2 People from Crawford County
(Red Oak) A traffic stop in Red Oak resulted in the arrest of two individuals from Denison. According to Red Oak Police, an officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2100 block of Highway 48. During the...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2025

Vision Atlantic Series Installment #5- Explaining the YMCA Expansion Project
(Atlantic) KSOM/KS95 News continues our series of stories with the Vision Atlantic initiative. This $75 million transformative project includes 144 new housing units, an expansion of the YMCA, and a n...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2025

Ernst Comes Home in Red Oak to Send Hotel Company on Deployment
(Red Oak, IA) -- There were plenty of tears and hugs from about 200 family members as the troops of the 334th...
Chris Varney May 28, 2025

Atlantic Sunnyside Pool Opens this Weekend with a "Plunge"
(Atlantic) Despite the cool temperatures, Nishna Valley Family YMCA Aquatics Coordinator Chelsea Rush is moving forward with plans to open the Sunnyside Pool in Atlantic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May...
Tom Robinson May 28, 2025

USTA Donates $33,000 to Upgrade Atlantic's Sunnyside Tennis Courts
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Park Advisory Commission meeting began on Wednesday with a special presentation from Mary Buschmann, CEO and Executive Director of USTA Missouri Valley. Buschmann delivered a $...
Tom Robinson May 28, 2025

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs into law rural health care, medical residency expansion proposal
(Des Moines) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday her legislative proposal to increase physician training options and rural health care accessibility, a step she said will help ease burden...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 28, 2025

Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department released a summary of recent arrests spanning May 22 through May 27. On May 22, Trevor Neuharth, 45, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for OWI first offense. Hi...
Mandy Billings May 28, 2025

Gov. Reynolds Awards New Healthcare Grants to Boost Local Workforce; Cass County Memorial Hospital Among Recipients
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced new grant awards for healthcare employers that will help boost the industry's workforce across Iowa, particularly in high-demand jobs. The Iowa Healthcare ...
Mandy Billings May 28, 2025

Iowa communities to receive $5.5 million for brownfield site cleanup
(State) Five Iowa communities have been selected to receive $5.5 million in grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to clean up and restore blighted or contaminated properties. Sites sele...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 28, 2025

Introducing the NEW Adventure Pass Program in Atlantic
(Atlantic) A Community for Kids is excited to launch the Adventure Pass program in partnership with the Atlantic Public Library and local businesses! This new initiative offers families free admission...
Tom Robinson May 28, 2025







