Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Clarinda Manufacturing Plant Closing in 2025
(Clarinda) NSK Americas has announced the closure of the AKS manufacturing facility in Clarinda. According to the WARN notifications, the plant will close on March 31, 2025. Approximately 54 employees...
Mandy Billings Sep 21, 2024

Atlantic Community School District Promotes Shopping Local with "Find the Trojan"
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District is encouraging community members to shop local and as a way to promote those businesses they have started a game called "Find the Trojan". Maassen sai...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2024

Pharmacist is sanctioned after several alleged prescription-filling errors
A western Iowa pharmacist has been sanctioned by the state for incorrectly filling multiple prescriptions for patients. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy alleges that in June 2023, three weeks after he renew...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Sep 20, 2024

Details Released About Indiana Plane Crash That Killed Four Iowans
(Anderson, IN) The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on a deadly plane crash in Indiana that killed four Iowans. On September 6, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, was d...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2024
Fatal Accident in Mitchell County
(Mitchell Co) A fatal accident involving two semi-trucks occurred in Mitchell County on Thursday afternoon, resulting in one death and two injuries. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 60-year-old Eri...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2024

Nunn Bill to Protect Retirement Savings Accounts Passes House
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Representative Zach Nunn's (IA-03) legislation to protect Iowa retirees' investment accounts. The Protecting Retirees Savings Act was i...
Mandy Billings Sep 20, 2024

Probation Violation Arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on Thursday on a Failure to Appear for a Probation Violation charge. Police transported 43-year-old David Junior Richman to the Union County Jail a...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2024

SUV Crashes into Deep Hole In Des Moines Construction Zone
(Des Moines) A driver escaped with minor injuries after crashing their SUV into a 20-foot hole in a Des Moines construction zone early Thursday morning. The accident occurred at University Avenue and ...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2024
78 Reported Tips Made on Anonymous School Websites in the Last Month
(Des Moines) Iowa's anonymous school threat reporting system has recorded 78 tips in just one month, an increase from ten reports last year. Of these, 55 involve threats of violence or intent to harm....
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2024

Iowa Religious Freedom Act Used For The First Time In Court
(Des Moines) An Iowa administrative law judge ruled that a church can claim a home as part of its ministry, allowing churches to avoid property taxes. The ruling will go under the new Religious Freedo...
Tom Robinson Sep 20, 2024







