Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Stuart man was arrested on drug and weapon charges. The charges stem from a traffic stop in Stuart on August 5th. Eric Wayne Whiting, 50, was charged with Driving While Barred, Possession...
Mandy Billings Aug 12, 2024

The Summer Fun Continues in Atlantic
(Atlantic) There are still lots of fun events coming up in Atlantic this summer, even after RAGBRAI, the Cass County Fair, and AtlanticFest. Kelsey Beschorner, Program Director for the Atlantic Area C...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Generous Donation Leads to Free Activity Tickets at the Audubon Community Schools
(Audubon) Beginning in August 2024, all Kindergarten through 12th-grade students in Audubon Community schools will receive free activity tickets. This is possible through generous donations from AMVC,...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Creston Police Department Reports Four Arrests
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports four arrests, ranging from a Theft warrant to an Interference with Official Acts arrest, OWI, and Assault charges. On August 7, Police arrested 29-year-...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Rain Totals
Adair-.63 Anita-.50 Atlantic-.90 (Studios) Darrin Petty Seven Miles West of Atlantic-.50 Lee Saathoff on the South Edge of Atlantic-.50 Clarinda-.55 Carroll-.30 Corning-.65 Creston-.55 Cumberland.80 E...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

State Climatologist Calls Iowa's Severe Weather Season Anomalous
(Des Moines) State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says forecasters are examining various reasons for the exceptionally severe weather pattern this past spring and summer. He says they are examining d...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Former John Deere Employees Consider Suing for Wrongful Termination
(Moline, IL) Former John Deere employees in the Midwest might sue the company for alleged wrongful termination. Attorney Megan Bonanni that Ford and John Deere used the same consulting firm to craft a...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024
Iowa State Fair Breaks Attendance Record
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Fair set a new single-day attendance record with 128-thousand-732 visitors on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set 2022. This milestone also exceeded the attendance...
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Red Oak Arrest Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 69-year-old Randal Joe Barr of Red Oak for Public Intoxication. Police transported Barr to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on a $300 bond.
Tom Robinson Aug 12, 2024

Update from DCI on Shooting at I-29 Speedway in Mills County
(Pacific Junction) At approximately 8:59 p.m. on August 10, 2024, the Mills County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting at the I-29 Speedway in Pacific Junction. An outdoor concert was about to be...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2024







