Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

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
New Laws Expand Cancer Coverage
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds signed two law bills requiring insurance companies to cover diagnostic exams for cancer detection and biomarker testing. The legislation aims to address Iowa's high ...
Tom Robinson May 02, 2024

Atlantic City Council Approves PRN Police Officer Position
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council Wednesday evening approved the PRN Status Police Officer Opening, Job Description and Compensation. For the past two years, the Atlantic Police Department has stru...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

Adam Roberts Sworn Into the Atlantic Police Department
(Atlantic) Adam Roberts was sworn in to the Atlantic Police Department Wednesday evening. Adams Roberts was hired full time for the Atlantic Police Department in April 2024. He will be completing fiel...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

Shelby County Arrest Report
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report for the month of April: 4/02/2024 Melody Lynn Miller, Age 44, Omaha, NE. Miller was arrested and transported to the Shelby C...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

2024 Iowa's Best Burger Announced
(Des Moines) The winner of the Iowa Beef Council's 2024 Best Burger Contest is JJ's Tavern + Grill in Ankeny. Owners Rick and Lilia Romero and Michael Roberts, also the general manager, and Liberty Va...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Letters of Support for the City of Walnut and Play Haven Childcare Grant Application
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a letter of support for the Play Haven Childcare Grant application. Board Chair Susan Miller said Play Haven Childcare is a pr...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

April 30th Rain Totals and Storm Reports
(Des Moines) Severe Storms swept through southwest Iowa again Tuesday afternoon and evening. According to reports from the National Weather Service, 2" hail was reported southwest of Massena, damage t...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024
Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Jasiel Garzon, of St. Joseph, Missouri, following a traffic stop Tuesday evening. Garzon was charged with Providing False Identifi...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024







