Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold set to open May 13
(Griswold) A ribbon cutting was held this (Friday) morning at the Lakin Foundation Child Development Center of Griswold. Center Director Chelsea Dvorak said the opening date is May 13th. The Lakin Chi...
Mandy Billings May 03, 2024

Shelby County-Wide Tornado Cleanup
(Harlan) The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency is seeking volunteers to help with tomorrow's (May 4) county-wide tornado cleanup project. Officials ask people to grab friends, co-workers, fami...
Tom Robinson May 03, 2024

Iowa's Drought Conditions Improving
(Des Moines) The widespread rain this past week is showing up in this week's drought monitoring across Iowa. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says portions of the state improved by one category. For ...
Tom Robinson May 03, 2024
Walleye Stocking in Pond Above Viking Lake
(Stanton) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources stocked 30,000 walleye Fry for a rearing pond above Viking Lake. John Lorenzen, fisheries biologist with the Department of Natural Resources in South...
Tom Robinson May 03, 2024
Tornado Siren Testing Suspended Saturday for Communities in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Officials have postponed the regular outdoor warning siren testing conducted on the first Saturday of each month. The postponement means there will be no siren te...
Tom Robinson May 02, 2024

Governor Reynolds Requests Expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for Severe Weather
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds has requested an expedited Presidential Disaster Declaration for nine Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe weather that occurred on April...
Mandy Billings May 02, 2024
Update from Pottawattamie County and Establishment of Multi-Agency Resource Center
(Minden) A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will provide on-site assistance to the victims of the recent tornado in Minden on Saturday. MARC is a one-stop shop assistance center for information and...
Tom Robinson May 02, 2024
Creston Man Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Other Charges
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 33-year-old Bryan Michael Vannausdle on Wednesday for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Receipt of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, an...
Mandy Billings May 02, 2024

Rain Totals for Thursday
Adair-.60 Anita-.70 Atlantic-.85 Atlantic-6th and palm Street-1.0 inch Avoca-1.0 inch Audubon-.70 Seven miles west of Atlantic-1.0 inch Massena-.63 Stanton-.59 Wiota-1.0 inch
Tom Robinson May 02, 2024

USDA Meteorologist: Signs Showing Another Dry Growing Season in Iowa
(Washington, D.C.) Despite the recent rainfall in the mid-section of the U.S., one meteorologist is concerned about another dry growing season in the Midwest. On Tuesday morning, USDA Meteorologist Br...
Tom Robinson May 02, 2024







