Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Trial Date Set for Carter Lake Murder Suspect
(Council Bluffs) A trial date is set for the suspect in a murder at a Carter Lake hotel. Joseph Bertolino of Florida is accused of killing 63-year-old Kenneth Gauff at the Country Inn and Suites Hotel...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Severe Weather Alert: Final Round of Thunderstorms Expected Across Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says a weather pattern will bring a final round of thunderstorms and potential severe weather across portions of Iowa today. Western Iowa is und...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Severe Weather Bringing High Wind Gusts, Hail, and Heavy Rain Sweeps Through Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Another round of severe thunderstorms rolled through west central and southwest Iowa on Sunday night, bringing significant rainfall and severe wind gusts, with reports coming from both co...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Rain Totals
Rain Totals: Adair-.52 (1.05 for the weekend) Atlantic-.70 Alan Zellmer west of Atlantic-1.55 (weekend total) Darrin Petty Southwest of Atlantic-.70 (1:55 for the weekend) Anita-.95 Audubon-.60 Bridge...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Oklahoma Man Faces Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 33-year-old Trevor Hamilton of Atoka, Oklahoma. Authorities arrested Hamilton at around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday following a traffic s...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Iowa Sees Bright Future for Graduates with Strong Job Market, Welcoming Home of Soldiers, and Community Investments
Plenty of Jobs In Iowa For Recent College Graduates, Says State Workforce Director (Iowa) -- Thousands of college students got their degree from Iowa's state universities over the weekend. Iowa Workfo...
Tom Robinson May 18, 2026

Sunday Storms Affect Nebraska and Iowa
(Area) -- Thunderstorms rolled through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Sunday. The storms left 8,000 residents around the Omaha area without power, mainly in the South Omaha area. There was a rep...
Chris Varney May 17, 2026

Severe Storms, Flooding Threat Expected Across Iowa Through Monday
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says an active weather pattern will bring several rounds of thunderstorms and the potential for severe weather across portions of Iowa from today through Mond...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Motorcycle Driver Injured in Delaware County Crash
(Dyersville, Iowa) An Alburnett, Iowa man suffered injuries in a motorcycle crash in Delaware County on Friday. According to the Iowa State Patrol the accident happened at around 6:34 p.m. on 332nd Av...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026

Rain Totals
Adair-.53 Anita-.80 Atlantic-.80 Corning-2.88 Creston-1.27 Marne-.80 Massena-.76 Red Oak-2.25 Treynor-.98
Tom Robinson May 17, 2026







