Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

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
Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Ransomware Attacks
(Des Moines) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to require coordination between federal agencies and private companies to prevent ransomware attacks. The Public an...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2024

Cass County Grow Another Row Holds Successful "Pots and Popsicles" Event
(Atlantic) The Cass County Grow Another Row Committee hosted a free potting event at Mollett Park on August 6th. With great weather, 28 participants attended. This event taught community members how t...
Mandy Billings Aug 11, 2024







