Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

More Snow Expected In Iowa Friday And Saturday
(State) -- Just as we finish digging out from Wednesday's storm, more snow is forecast for tomorrow and Saturday. "There will be some moderate to heavy snow Friday afternoon and then generally a light...
Mandy Billings Feb 13, 2025

Red Oak Police Arrest Man on Alcohol-Related Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 46-year-old Adrian Bauer of Emerson on Thursday in the 1700 block of N. Broadway Street. Officers transported Bauer to the Montgomery County Jail on a charge of Publi...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2025

Iowa State Patrol Reports Hundreds of Calls During the Snow Storm
(Des Moines) The snow and ice made Wednesday a busy day for the Iowa State Patrol. Road conditions deteriorated throughout the state. The southern half of the state and far eastern Iowa had the worst ...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2025
Johnson County Crash Claims One Life
(Johnson County, Iowa) The driver of a van was killed when the vehicle slammed into the back of a semi-trailer on Interstate 80 in Johnson County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on W...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2025

Roadways Partially Covered with Snow: Cold Weather Advisory in Effect
(Des Moines) Southwest Iowa Roadways are partially covered with snow this morning. A few exceptions exist, such as Highway 148 from Highway 92 to Interstate 80, which is completely covered with snow. ...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2025

Atlantic School Board Sets Public Hearing Dates for 2025-26 Calendar and FY26 Budget
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board set public hearing dates for the 2025-26 Calendar and the FY26 Budget. Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen told the Board they have three calendars to review. The publ...
Mandy Billings Feb 12, 2025
Bill proposes changing language defining bullying, harassment in Iowa Code
(Des Moines) Iowa lawmakers moved forward with legislation Tuesday to change how bullying and harassment of students is defined in Iowa Code, removing references to bullying being based on an "actual ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 12, 2025

Half of Iowa Tuition Grant funds could go to students in 'high-demand' fields
(Des Moines) A bill that would funnel a portion of Iowa Tuition Grant dollars toward high-demand job fields passed out of subcommittee Tuesday afternoon despite concerns from private college represent...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 12, 2025

Lawmakers pitch bill to bring baseball back to two state universities
(Des Moines) A bill that would require two of Iowa's state universities to bring back men's baseball teams moved out of an Iowa House subcommittee Tuesday afternoon, with lawmakers considering a possi...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 12, 2025
Iowa lawmakers try again to pass anti-SLAPP bill expediting First Amendment cases
(Des Moines) Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said Tuesday he has high hopes for the Iowa Legislature to pass an anti-SLAPP bill this session after several years of the measure stalling. SLAPP, or "strate...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 12, 2025







