Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Infant Deaths Sees an Increase
(Des Moines) Iowa's seeing a rise in the number of preventable infant deaths. Casey Manser says most infant deaths are preventable by reducing suffocation risks as the baby sleeps. The SIDS Foundation...
Tom Robinson Oct 24, 2024
Poweshiek County Crash Claims the Life of a West Central Iowa Man
(Poweshiek County) A Harrison County, Iowa, man died in a single-vehicle crash in Poweshiek County on Wednesday Morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 11:28 a.m. in the 1600 Bloc...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Iowa DOT is Ready for Winter, Are You?
(Des Moines) As summer-like temperatures persist, it's important to prepare for the upcoming winter. The Iowa Department of Transportation aims to keep the roads clear during winter weather and provid...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Cumberland Receiving Disaster Grant from USDA Rural Development
(Des Moines) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing a little over $3.8 million in 11 grants and $13 million in three loans to projects in Iowa that spur economic development through rural coo...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Bunge Plant Fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Firefighters from Red Oak, Elliott, and Stanton responded to 2049 Fernwood Ave (Bunge Corp) in Red Oak at 5:15 a.m. today for a report of a fire inside the building extending into the east c...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests on Tuesday. Police arrested 19-year-old Aileen Ixschel Villalpando of Creston at 708 Lakeshore Drive for having an animal at large. Officers cited and relea...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

Summit Pipeline Project Has Been Delayed
(Pierre, South Dakota) There's been a critical court ruling concerning plans for a carbon pipeline in several states, including Iowa (& NE Nebraska). The South Dakota Supreme Court has rejected Su...
Tom Robinson Oct 23, 2024

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







