Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Teen Dies in UTV Crash in Eastern Iowa
(Poweshiek County, Iowa) A teenager died, and an 11-year-old was airlifted from the scene of a UTV accident in Poweshiek County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 5:20 p.m. on Saturd...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2024

Driver Charged in 2 Vehicle Crash in Creston
(Creston) Creston Police transported one person to jail following a two-vehicle crash on Saturday. According to the Police report, the accident happened at 10:17 p.m. near the intersection of Prairie ...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2024

Rain Totals
Adair- Anita-.20 Audubon- Atlantic-.60 Corning-.34 Darrin Petty Seven Miles west of Atlantic-.60 Elk Horn- Exira- Harlan-.15 Lewis- Marne-.35 Massena-.35 Nodaway- Red Oak-.23 Stanton-.12 Treynor-.21 W...
Tom Robinson May 26, 2024

Free Fishing Weekend June 7-9
(Area) Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license on June 7, 8 and 9 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' free fishing weekend. That's John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist w...
Mandy Billings May 26, 2024

Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors Hosted by Akin Building Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Akin Building Center on Thursday, May 23rd, 2024. The Ambassadors gathered to welcome the new store manager, Randy DeSpain, and hear his visi...
Mandy Billings May 26, 2024
Ida County Sheriff's Office Investigates Battle Creek Shooting
(Ida County) A Shooting in the Ida County City of Battle Creek is under investigation. In the late morning hours on Friday, the Ida County Communications Center received a 911 call of shots fired in t...
Tom Robinson May 25, 2024

FEMA Teams to Canvass Greenfield to Help Tornado Survivors
(Greenfield) FEMA teams will begin canvassing neighborhoods in Greenfield today to help survivors of this week's devastating tornado. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams will work in coordin...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2024

Exira Tornado EF1, Martensdale Tornado EF0
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines has released data on additional tornadoes that occurred May 21st. A Tornado near Exira, rated EF-1, began at 3:09 p.m. and ended at 3:18 p.m., t...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2024

Ida County Sheriff's Office investigates Battle Creek shooting
(Battle Creek) The Ida County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting in Battle Creek. On Friday, at 11:14 a.m., the Ida County Communications Center received a 911 call of a shots fired incident...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2024
Red Oak Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and False Imprisonment
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 32-year-old Caleb Allen Arnold, of Red Oak, on Friday for Domestic Abuse Assault - Bodily Injury 1st Offense and False Imprisonment. Arnold was transpo...
Mandy Billings May 25, 2024







