Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

1 Juvenile Killed in Cherokee County Crash, 3 Others Injured
(Cherokee) The Iowa State Patrol says an Iowa teen died in a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County. Three other juveniles suffered injuries. The accident happened at 2:33 p.m. on Saturday at C66 nea...
Tom Robinson May 10, 2026

Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
(Washington D.C.) The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowe...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 10, 2026

DNR: Leave Young Wildlife in the Wild
(Lewis, Iowa) Each year, DNR Officers receive calls about what to do with baby wild animals. John Lorenzen from the DNR Office in Lewis stated during the KSOM DNR report that callers usually assume th...
Tom Robinson May 10, 2026

Updated: ISP Releases Names of Victims in Cass County Fatality Accident
(Lewis, Iowa) One person died and another suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident northeast of Lewis. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened around 5:13 p.m. on Saturday on High...
Tom Robinson May 10, 2026

Secretary Pate Reminds Iowans of Deadlines to Request Absentee Ballots, Return Absentee Ballots, and Vote in the June 2 Primary Election
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans to make a plan to participate in June's Primary Election and note upcoming deadlines for absentee ballots. Iowans can begin casting b...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2026

Doctor Raises Awareness About Melanoma
(Cleveland, OH) -- A health expert is raising awareness about the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. Cleveland Clinic dermatologist Jennifer Lucas says the longer melanoma has to grow, the harde...
Mandy Billings May 10, 2026

Enhanced DNR Fishing Atlas Coming Out Next Week
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release a mobile-friendly fishing atlas on May 14. John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist for the DNR Office in Lewis, says the updates will include i...
Tom Robinson May 09, 2026

University of Iowa enters new phase of revenues and efficiencies committee work
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) After an academic year spent exploring efficiencies and identifying areas where money could be saved, the University of Iowa's Revenue and Efficiencies Strategic Plan Action an...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 09, 2026

McCann Charged in Sexual Exploitation case
(Stuart) The Stuart Police Department has filed charges against a Greenfield man, Jesse Eugene McCann, for Sexual Exploitation by a School Employee, a Class D Felony, following an investigation conduc...
Mandy Billings May 08, 2026

Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle Ball Game in Atlantic May 11th
(Atlantic) Partnership for Progress is hosting a wiffle ball game in Atlantic on Monday as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Dani Hadley said this is the 4th Annual Strike Out the Stigma Wiffle B...
Mandy Billings May 08, 2026







