Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

"Lives of Vietnam Era" - A film to be shown in Atlantic Feb. 15th
(Atlantic, IA) - Officials with the Atlantic Rock Island Society Enterprise (ARISE) invite you to the American Legion Memorial Building (The Armory) in Atlantic, this afternoon, for a documentary film...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2026

Iowa Gas Prices Rise Slightly; Crude Oil Climbs This Week
(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa increased 4 cents over the past week and is now averaging $2.54 per gallon, according to AAA. Despite the weekly increase, gas prices remain...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2026

Jobs report shows a historic stall in hiring last year
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. jobs increased by 130,000 in January, buoyed by hires in health care, social assistance and construction. But in another sign of anemic hiring last year, estimates for 202...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Feb 15, 2026

Fatal Crash Outside of Mt. Pleasant
(Trenton, IA) -- A fatal one car accident occurred near Trenton, IA south of Iowa City and just outside Mt. Pleasant, IA on Friday afternoon. A juvenile was driving a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder southbound...
Chris Varney Feb 14, 2026

Iowa DNR Advises Caution as Ice Conditions Rapidly Deteriorate
(Area) Ice conditions at many Iowa lakes are changing quickly. DNR conservation officers urge caution as conditions for ice- related activities, such as fishing and OHV riding, deteriorate.
Mandy Billings Feb 14, 2026

Arrested, Escaped, Caught: Council Bluffs Man Booked on Multiple Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was arrested on multiple charges, including Escape from Custody. The Council Bluffs Police Department says at 5:56 this morning, officers were called to the 3000 ...
Mandy Billings Feb 13, 2026

Xi Beta Phi Sorority Donates to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Xi Beta Phi Sorority has recently made a donation of $1,900 from their holiday greens fundraiser in support of Vision Atlantic's transformative community development project, which includes...
Mandy Billings Feb 13, 2026

State Launches Application for New Health Care Professional Incentive Program
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services today announced they are seeking qualified applicants for the state's new Health Care Professional In...
Mandy Billings Feb 13, 2026

Carroll Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Meth and Firearm Charges
(Carroll) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 32-year-old Shawn Zak, of Carroll, pled guilty on Wednesday in federal court in Sioux City to conspiracy to distribute metha...
Mandy Billings Feb 13, 2026

Southwest Iowa Angler Catches "Super Fish" on Super Bowl Sunday
(Bedford) An Adair County resident skipped the Super Bowl and hauled in a trophy fish last Sunday at Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County. Micaiah Thompson of Greenfield caught a new state-record crap...
Tom Robinson Feb 13, 2026







