Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Myles Dustin Longcor, 37, of Henderson, was arrested on January 14th for Interference with Official Acts. Bond was set at $300. Deont...
Mandy Billings Jan 20, 2025

Megan Frederiksen, ARNP, FNP-C Now Seeing Patients at Cass Health
(Atlantic) Cass Health is excited to announce that Megan Frederiksen ARNP, FNP-C is now seeing patients. Frederiksen is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a member of the American Associa...
Mandy Billings Jan 20, 2025

Creston Police Arrest Seven People Over the Weekend
(Creston) Creston Police were busy over the weekend. The Department's latest arrest report includes seven arrests. *Creston Police arrested 22-year-old Christopher Gage Selvy, of Creston, at 404 S Elm...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2025

Senator Tom Shipley Proposes Tuition Waiver for Children of Disabled Veterans
(Des Moines) The 91st General Assembly is currently in session, and District #9 State Senator Tom Shipley is working on a bill he hopes will be passed. The Nodaway Republican is proposing legislation ...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2025

Trump To Be Inaugurated Today
(Washington, DC) President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for his second term today. Iowans can attend the Inauguration ceremonies this morning, including the swearing-in of the vice president an...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2025
Educators Upset at Climate Change Being Removed
(Iowa City) Educators aren't happy about a proposed state mandate that would remove the phrase "climate change" and teachings about evolution from the classroom. The Iowa Department of Education held ...
Tom Robinson Jan 20, 2025

Cold Weather Advisory Today, and Tuesday
(Des Moines) Bitterly cold temperatures are forecast through Tuesday, with dangerous wind chills on Monday and Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service issued a Cold Weather Advisory until 11:00 ...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2025

Below-average Runoff for the Missouri River System in 2025
(NAFB) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Missouri River basin runoff above Sioux City, Iowa, was 91 percent of average, or 23.3 million acre-feet, last year. National Weather Service Hydrologist K...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2025
Oil Prices Continue Moving Higher in Early 2025
(NAFB) For the second week of the new year, oil prices have moved higher. Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com says this trend started last week. DeHaan added a domestic issue that could push oil prices h...
Tom Robinson Jan 19, 2025

Iowa Board of Regents approves agreements for CyTown development
(Ames) The Iowa Board of Regents gave Iowa State University the go-ahead Wednesday to move forward with its CyTown plans, approving a 30-year development agreement and lease agreement. ISU General Cou...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 19, 2025







