Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Projects Record Corn Yield for Iowa Amid Mixed Regional Forecasts
(Undated) The Pro Farmer Crop Tour has projected a record corn yield of nearly 193 bushels per acre for Iowa, surpassing last year's and the tour's three-year average. While Iowa's prospects are stron...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Residential Fire in Anita
(Anita) Anita and Wiota Firefighters were called to a residential fire early this morning in Anita. The call went out around 2:20 a.m. to a residence at 206 Cherry Street. Anita Fire Chief Eric Steffe...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024
Greene County Crash Claims One Life
(Greene County) One person died, and another person suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Greene County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 10:08 p.m. on Saturday on 130th St...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Meredith Communications
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Meredith Communications on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, to help welcome new staff. Bill Saluk, General Manager, introduced the Ambassado...
Tom Robinson Aug 25, 2024
Fish are Biting
(Lewis) This might be a good time for anglers to dip a line in the water. John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says fishing has been good for the last coup...
Tom Robinson Aug 25, 2024

Lloyd & Sharon Roberts Inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
(Des Moines) Lloyd & Sharon Roberts of Cass County were inducted into the 2024 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18. Ninet...
Mandy Billings Aug 25, 2024

A Matter of Balance Beginning September 16
(Atlantic) Cass County Public Health will host a new A Matter of Balance session beginning Monday, September 16. This free class is designed to help decrease falls and help older adults manage their f...
Tom Robinson Aug 25, 2024
Two Hurt in Monona County Crash
(Monona County) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 29. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:31 a.m. on Saturday on southbound Interstate 80 in Monona...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2024

Excessive Heat Warning
(Omaha/Valley) The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for extreme western Iowa from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. Those counties include Page, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Po...
Tom Robinson Aug 24, 2024

Griswold Woman Arrested for Theft 5th and Illegal Possession of Prescription Meds
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 31-year-old Ashley Dawn Eden, of Griswold, this (Friday) morning for Theft 5th Degree and Illegal Possession of Prescription Medication. Eden was held ...
Mandy Billings Aug 23, 2024







