Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Strong Storms Forecast Early Next Week
(Des Moines) The pleasant springtime weather won't last long. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says periodic rounds of storms are likely early next week. Cory Martin is a meteorologist with ...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2024

Creston Woman Charged with Assault
(Creston) A Creston woman faces assault and other charges. Creston Police arrested 39-year-old Samantha Lynn Hayes of Creston at 604 N. Maple Street with Domestic Abuse Assault, 2nd Offense, and Consu...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2024

Glen Smith of the Farm Credit Administration Board of Directors Weighs in on Interest Rates
(Atlantic) Glen Smith of Atlantic, a of the Farm Credit Administration's three-member Board of Directors in Washington D.C., spent a couple of days this week at a seminar with the Kansas City Federal ...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2024

Single Vehicle Accident in Creston
(Creston) A Creston Woman was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident this (Thursday) afternoon. The Creston Police Department says a 1999 Cadillac DeVille was driven to a park...
Mandy Billings May 16, 2024
DOT Worker Killed in an Accident on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co) A State of Iowa construction worker was killed in an accident in Pottawattamie County this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District 3 Public Information Officer Ryan DeVault ...
Mandy Billings May 16, 2024
Representative Zach Nunn Provides Update on Farm Bill Progress
(Washington, D.C.) Work continues on a Farm Bill in the U.S. House. Representative Zach Nunn, from Iowa's 3rd District, said he wants to make sure they still have 'farm' in the actual farm bill. Nunn ...
Mandy Billings May 16, 2024

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Ryan Paul Escareno, 26, of DeRidder, Louisana, on Tuesday for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was ...
Mandy Billings May 16, 2024

Red Oak Police Arrest Three People on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) Three people face drug charges following a search warrant in Red Oak. Red Oak Police conducted the search warrant at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 400 block of North 4th Street. This led to ...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2024
Atlantic School Board Approves Master Contract for Certified Staff
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School board approved the master contract for Certified staff for 2024-2025. The motion included an increase in the base wage by 6%. Additionally, the contract aimed to meet le...
Tom Robinson May 16, 2024

Rain totals
Rain Totals: Adair-.20 Anita-.25 Audubon-.25 Atlantic-.30 Seven Miles West of Atlantic-.20 Corning-.05 Council Bluffs-1.72 Elk Horn- Lewis- Massena- Harlan-.17 Marne-.20 Red Oak- Stanton-.60 Wiota-.20
Tom Robinson May 16, 2024







