Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Treasurer Smith Looking to Honor Grandparents with Unclaimed Property this Grandparents Day
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith is recognizing Grandparents Day, which will be celebrated on September 8 this year, by encouraging Iowans to search for unclaimed money in the Great Iowa Treasu...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report five arrests over the weekend. *Kristina Gale Marcum, 23, 813 N Lincoln St, was arrested at 813 N Lincoln St. Marcum was arrested on an outside agency warrant and charg...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Excessive Heat and Heat Advisory Warnings in Effect Today
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued an Excessive Heat Warning for three counties in southwest Iowa. Fremont, Montgomery, and Page counties are under the Warning from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Adams County Sheriff's Office Arrests Two People for Possession of Drugs: Report Four Other Arrests
(Corning) Two people face drug possession charges in Adams County. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 148 and 200th Street on August 9. The investigation led to the arrest of 27-year-old Aar...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Projects Record Corn Yield for Iowa Amid Mixed Regional Forecasts
(Undated) The Pro Farmer Crop Tour has projected a record corn yield of nearly 193 bushels per acre for Iowa, surpassing last year's and the tour's three-year average. While Iowa's prospects are stron...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Residential Fire in Anita
(Anita) Anita and Wiota Firefighters were called to a residential fire early this morning in Anita. The call went out around 2:20 a.m. to a residence at 206 Cherry Street. Anita Fire Chief Eric Steffe...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024
Greene County Crash Claims One Life
(Greene County) One person died, and another person suffered injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Greene County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 10:08 p.m. on Saturday on 130th St...
Tom Robinson Aug 26, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Meredith Communications
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Meredith Communications on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024, to help welcome new staff. Bill Saluk, General Manager, introduced the Ambassado...
Tom Robinson Aug 25, 2024
Fish are Biting
(Lewis) This might be a good time for anglers to dip a line in the water. John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says fishing has been good for the last coup...
Tom Robinson Aug 25, 2024

Lloyd & Sharon Roberts Inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
(Des Moines) Lloyd & Sharon Roberts of Cass County were inducted into the 2024 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18. Ninet...
Mandy Billings Aug 25, 2024







