Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Free Medical Power of Attorney & Living Will Clinic to Help Community Plan for the Future
(Council Bluffs) Area residents are invited to attend a Free Medical Power of Attorney and Living Will Clinic and Resource Fair on Thursday, July 30, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Salvation...
Tom Robinson Jul 10, 2026

Atlantic Police Department Releases its Arrest Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports 14 arrests stemming from June 30 through July 9. According to the report: On July 1, Atlantic Police arrested 22-year-old Alaina Abild of Atlantic for...
Tom Robinson Jul 10, 2026

Audubon County Approves Temporary Veterans Affairs Director Sharing Agreement
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 28E agreement with Guthrie County to temporarily share a Veterans Affairs Director. Board Chair Kent Grabil says following the r...
Tom Robinson Jul 10, 2026

Pedestrian Killed in Poweshiek County Crash
(Powesschiek County) One person died in a semi-pedestrian crash in Poweshiek County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened early this morning on eastbound Interstate 80 near the 198 mile ma...
Tom Robinson Jul 10, 2026

Hero Honored, Guard Deploys, Election Tie Settled by Hat Draw
U.S. Maj. Brad Hovey Procession Route Announced For Today (Des Moines, IA) -- A central Iowa Air Force pilot who died in a test flight crash is returning to Iowa tomorrow. U.S. Major Brad Hovey was an...
Tom Robinson Jul 10, 2026

Update: Road Closure on West 22nd Street Moved to Monday Through Wednesday
(Atlantic) Dave Sturm with Snyder & Associates has announced a change to the construction schedule for West 22nd Street in Atlantic. Sturm said the planned road closure on Friday, July 10, for pav...
Mandy Billings Jul 09, 2026

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor and remembrance of U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Hovey
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa lowered to half-staff at sunrise on Friday, July 10, until sunset on Friday, July 17, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Iowa native, U.S. A...
Mandy Billings Jul 09, 2026

Water Summary Update: Drought expands in areas of northern and western Iowa, east returns to normal conditions
(Des Moines) Dry conditions in late May resulted in degraded conditions across much of the state, according to the latest Water Summary Update. While southeastern Iowa experienced above-average moistu...
Mandy Billings Jul 09, 2026

KSOM and KS 95.7 Live At The Shelby County Fair!
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Shelby County Fair and brought back these interviews with fair participants. This live broadcast from the 2026 Shelby County Fair is brought to you by Hetrick ...
William Saluk Jul 09, 2026

Iowa had twice the drinking water violations for nitrate in 2025 as in 2024
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows Iowa had 36 nitrate-related drinking water violations in 2025, which is more than double the number reported in 202...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jul 09, 2026







