Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

State Auditor Releases Report on Special Investigation of the Dexter Public Library
(Dexter) Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Dexter Public Library for the period July 1, 2015 through March 1, 2022. The special investigation was requ...
Mandy Billings Jun 20, 2024

DCI: Case Closed in Wall Lake Truck Driver's Death
(Sac City) The case is now closed in the death of David Schultz, the Wall Lake truck driver missing from last November, with his phone, wallet, and keys all left behind in his semi-truck. The 53-year-...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2024

Nine People Hospitalized After Car Accident, Seven of Them Were Children
(West Des Moines) Nine people were hospitalized after a head-on collision in West Des Moines between a daycare van and a semi-truck. Seven of the injured were children. The van crossed into southbound...
Tom Robinson Jun 20, 2024

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Receive Reports on Conservation Director Hire and Implementation of Wind Policy at Recycling Center
(Pottawattamie Co) Pottawattamie County Conservation Board President Eric Hough told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that they have hired a Conservation Director. Wyant said they are currently get...
Mandy Billings Jun 20, 2024

Atlantic City Council Supports Partnership with Atlantic Community School District for SRO
(Atlantic) The City of Atlantic and the Atlantic Community School District have agreed to collaborate on hiring a School Resource Officer. The Atlantic School Board approved the partnership a week ago...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2024

Iowans to be Honored for Volunteer Service at Governor's Volunteer Awards Ceremony
(Des Moines) More than 400 awards will be presented at this year's Governor's Volunteer Awards. Governor Reynolds will recognize individuals and groups during a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 25th ...
Mandy Billings Jun 19, 2024

Page County Arrest Report
(Page Co) The Page County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report from June 6 through June 17. Cody Dean Nevada Carlson, 33, of Clarinda, was booked into the Page County Jail on June 6th for har...
Mandy Billings Jun 19, 2024
Correction: From Earlier Story: One Person Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident in Crawford County
(Crawford County) This is a correction to an earlier story on a single-vehicle accident in Crawford County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Highway 59, one-eighth a mile south of F...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2024

Audubon County Board of Supervisors is moving to form an advisory committee to research EMS as an essential service.
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors is developing an advisory committee regarding EMS as an Essential Service. Supervisor Chair Heath Hanson says the surrounding counties they work with ...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2024

Adair County Supervisors Discuss Commercial & Industrial Development Ordinance with Ahlers & Cooney
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors received some guidance today from Ahlers & Cooney regarding a Commercial & Industrial Development Ordinance. Last month, the Supervisors approv...
Mandy Billings Jun 19, 2024







