Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Cass County Supervisors Approve Ordinance on Vendor Regulations During RAGBRAI
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on Vendor Regulations during RAGBRAI. The approval followed a public hearing in which there were no comments for or against the ord...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2024

Cass County Supervisors Approve Third and Final Reading of Resolution Declaring EMS an Essential Service; Members Appointed to EMS Advisory Council
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the third and final reading of a resolution declaring Emergency Medical Services an Essential Service. The approval followed a publ...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2024

Adair County Woman Faces Charges in Union County
(Creston) A Greenfield woman faces harassment charges in Union County. The Creston Police Department arrested 35-year-old Jessica Lee Marintha Ferber on Monday at the Creston Union County Law Enforcem...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2024

West Central Valley School District Special Election July 9
(Guthrie Center) There has been a call for a special election on July 9, 2024, for the West Central Valley Community School District. This election is to fill vacancies for two Board of Directors, one...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2024
Strong to Severe Storms Forecast for Western Iowa Later Today
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says thunderstorms will develop over western Iowa later this afternoon and evening, then progress north and east into tonight and Wednesday. The Storms may be...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2024

Wastewater released near Carter Lake
(Carter Lake) On Friday, June 14th, the Iowa DNR Field Office in Atlantic received a complaint alleging sewage flowing on the ground at Lakeside Estates Trailer Home Park in Carter Lake. DNR staff sta...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2024

Update: Yellowwood Road in Audubon County Open to Thru Traffic
June 17, 2024 Update: Yellowwood Road between 190th Street and 210th Street is opened to thru traffic. Bridge repair's are completed. (Audubon Co) The Audubon County Secondary Roads Department says Ye...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2024

Iowa scores in 50-state education rankings decline from years past
(Des Moines) Iowa scored relatively well in education rankings among the states, but with declining test scores and on-time high school graduation rates decreasing, the state has fallen from its highs...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 17, 2024
Governor Reynolds appoints Donna Bothwell as District Judge 
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Donna Bothwell as a district judge in Judicial District 4. Bothwell, of Logan, Iowa, is a district associate judge in Judicial District ...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2024

Missouri Man Faces Charges After Guthrie County Collision
(Guthrie Co) A Missouri man was charged following a two-vehicle accident in Guthrie County on June 13th. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Aaron Becker, of Kansas City, was driving ...
Mandy Billings Jun 17, 2024







