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News from Western Iowa.
Fatalities reported in boat accident on Mississippi River in Bellevue
(Bellevue, Iowa) On Sunday, December 8th, at approximately 11 a.m., a boat with three occupants capsized below Lock and Dam No. 12 in Bellevue on the Mississippi River. The victims were fishing in a r...
Tom Robinson Dec 08, 2024
2024 Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighted Parade
Click HERE to Watch the Parade (Atlantic) The 2024 Scrooge candidates led the long line of floats at the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighted Parade on Saturday night. This year's candidates...
Tom Robinson Dec 08, 2024
FBI Warns Of Scam Websites
(Washington, DC) -- The FBI is warning online holiday shoppers to beware of scam websites. The bureau put out a news release for shoppers who use Chrome, Safari and Edge browsers, warning of online se...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2024
Some Have Trouble Getting Into The Christmas Spirit
(Undated) -- There's pressure this time of year to be happy but, for many, Christmas time brings the holiday blues. Counselors say that seasonal depression can show up in many different ways. Also, sh...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2024
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Hold Ribbon Cutting for Feick's Plumbing Services
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors recently gathered for a ribbon cutting at Feick's Plumbing Services to celebrate the company's purchase of Affordable Heating and Air. Mark Feick has b...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2024
November Jobs Report Shows 227k Jobs Created
(Washington, DC) -- The monthly jobs report shows payrolls increased more than expected in November. The Labor Department reported 227-thousand jobs were created last month compared to October's upwar...
Mandy Billings Dec 08, 2024
Gas Prices Lower This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell five cents to an average of $2.70 across Iowa. This is 18 cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday wa...
Tom Robinson Dec 08, 2024
Trumpeter Swan Contest Winner
(Atlantic) Cass County Conservation says the sponsors of the Trumpeter Swan contest have determined the official arrival of the swans as December 1st. On that day, 12 Trumpeter Swans were in Atlantic ...
Mandy Billings Dec 06, 2024
Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff Saturday in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Pearl Harbor was attac...
Mandy Billings Dec 06, 2024
Gov. Reynolds Announces Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Sioux County
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds today authorized a disaster proclamation for Sioux County, Iowa effective immediately through January 5, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogeni...
Mandy Billings Dec 06, 2024