Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Montgomery County Woman Faces Assault Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police were dispatched to the 200 block of East Corning Street early this morning for a report of a domestic argument. Following the investigation, the police arrested 25-year-old Ch...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2026

YMCA Invites Community to Help Shape the Future at "Blueprint for the Next Chapter" Forum
(Atlantic) Dan Haynes, Executive Director of the Nishna Valley YMCA, announced that they are nearing the conclusion of their last strategic development plan, which focused on facility and program deve...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2026

State News: Lawmakers Pass Foster Bill, Property Tax Talks, and School Funding Fight
145 Iowa National Guard Soldiers Are Back Home (Iowa) -- More Iowa National Guard soldiers are home after being deployed to Iraq and Syria. The Guard says 145 soldiers assigned to the Second Brigade C...
Tom Robinson Apr 22, 2026

After hundreds of medication errors, care facility's license labeled 'conditional
(Iowa Capital Dispatch, written by Clark Kauffman, Photo is Courtesy of Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Carroll, Iowa) After being cited for hundreds of medication errors, an Iowa care facility for intellectu...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 22, 2026

Updated: (7:34 p.m.) Motorcycle Rider Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Atlantic
(Atlantic) - A motorcycle driver was injured in a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday evening in Atlantic. According to the Atlantic Police Department, the accident occurred around 5:28 p.m. at 13th and ...
Tom Robinson Apr 21, 2026

Pottawattamie Conservation Invites Public to Celebrate Spring During Free Day at the Parks on April 25th
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie Conservation will be waiving park entry fees on Saturday, April 25th across all public county park properties including Arrowhead Park in Neola, Botna Bend Park in Hanco...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2026

Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests from April 13th through April 18th. Alyssa Marie Edfors, 32, of Clinton, was arrested on April 13th for Failure to Appear. Brando...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2026

Pottawattamie County Proclaims April as Donate Life Month
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors signed a proclamation Tuesday morning designating April as Donate Life Month. Madelyn Clark, with the Iowa Donor Network, thanked the ...
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2026

Cass County Supervisors Approve Purchase of Property for County Maintenance Sheds
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved the purchase of property for the county maintenance sheds. County Engineer Trent Wolken is working to update the aging facilities....
Mandy Billings Apr 21, 2026

Guthrie County Supervisors Approve FY2026-27 Budget
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors held a public hearing and then approved the FY2026-27 budget. The proposed budget for Guthrie County is approximately $27.5 million. County Audit...
Chris Varney Apr 21, 2026







