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Atlantic City Council Approves Final Plans for 2025 Downtown Street Improvement Project
(Atlantic) On Wednesday, the Atlantic City Council reviewed and approved the final plans for the 2025 Downtown Street Improvement Project. City Engineer Dave Sturm appeared in front of the City Counci...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Red Oak Arrest Report
On March 4, 2025, officers with the Red Oak police department arrested Andrew Michael Brammer, 29, of Shenandoah for violation of a no contact order, a simple misdemeanor. Brammer was transported to t...
Chris Varney Mar 5, 2025

Cass County Sheriff's Office Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports four drug possession arrests in its latest report released on Wednesday, March 5. *On February 24th, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Updated: Road Conditions Report Last Updated 1:00 p.m. March 5
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation says travel is not advised in western Iowa. Roadways are entirely covered with snow, or ice, and in some cases, roadways are impassable. *Interstate ...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Updated: Blizzard Warning Continues for Parts of Southwest Iowa until 3:00 p.m.
(Des Moines) Snow continues to gradually diminish, but strong northeast winds of 50-65 miles per hour continue to blow snow around, degrading visibility and making travel difficult. A Blizzard Warning...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault: "Still Issues on Interstate 80"
(Greenfield) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault tells KSOM/KS95 News that roadways are packed with ice and blowing snow. DeVault says visibility has changed from goo...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Audubon County Roads Superintendent: "We are Making Progress"
(Audubon) Audubon County Roads Superintendent Jami Schleimer says crews are making progress despite the windy conditions. He says they are working on the hard service roads, and there is a significant...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Cass County Road Crews Working on Main Roadways
(Atlantic) Cass County Road crews are out battling the brutal weather conditions this morning. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says their main goal is to open the main arteries for emergency vehicle...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Two Sections of I-80 Closed in Western Iowa
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault says travel in western Iowa is not advised this morning. DeVault says Exit 40 eastbound, and Exit 60 westbound are closed, ...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025

Updated: High Winds, and Blizzard Conditions Continue This Morning
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines says travel should be restricted to emergencies only this morning. This potent system will continue to affect southwest Iowa today. Strong north...
Tom Robinson Mar 5, 2025








