Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Secretary of State Reports Illegal Voting by Noncitizens
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced illegal voting in recent elections. There have been 87 noncitizens illegally voted, with another 67 registered unlawfully. These actions are cl...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Cass Health CEO and Chief Medical Officer Explain EMS As Essential Service
(Atlantic) In 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 615, allowing counties to designate emergency medical service (EMS) departments as essential county services, placing them equally wit...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup is Running for Iowa House District #18, Seat
(Villisca) Villisca City Councilman Tripp Narup running on the Democratic ticket for Iowa House District #18. He is challenging incumbent Tom Moore of Griswold, seeking a sixth term in the Iowa House....
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Coli Outbreak Linked To McDonald's Quarter Pounders
(Undated) -- McDonald's Quarter Pounders are linked to an E. Coli outbreak across multiple states. On Tuesday, the CDC announced that it was working with McDonald's to determine what burger ingredient...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Griswold School Certified Enrollment Report
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board discussed the 2024-2025 Certified Enrollment Report during their meeting Monday evening. Superintendent Dave Henrichs said there are two counts done the first day ...
Mandy Billings Oct 23, 2024
Cass County Burn Ban Lifted
(Cass Co) The Open Burn Ban for Cass County was lifted at 5:00 PM Tuesday. Though the Burn Ban has been lifted, Cass County EMA Coordinator Mike Kennon and County Fire Chiefs ask that you burn respons...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report from September 26th through October 21st. On October 21st, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Gino Juliano, 55, of ...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024
Griswold School Board Approves School Safety Project Bids Under Governor's Initiative
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board approved bids for three projects as part of the Iowa Governor's School Safety Initiative. Up to $50,000 per school building is made available through the School Sa...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024
Louisiana Man Convicted by Pottawattamie County Jury for Double Murder
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office says 30-year-old Dequanta Roland Zachary, of Eunice, Louisiana, was convicted by a Pottawattamie County Jury on Monday on two counts of Murd...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024

Guthrie Center Man Injured in Tractor Rollover
(Guthrie Co) A Guthrie Center man suffered serious injuries in a tractor rollover accident Friday afternoon. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 65-year-old Howie Hockenberry was driving a small ...
Mandy Billings Oct 22, 2024







