Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Wastewater Bypass City of Fontanelle to Middle Nodaway River
(Adair Co) Heavy precipitation is causing a bypass of untreated wastewater from the City of Fontanelle. It is flowing from the lift station located at Washington and Main Streets in town to an unnamed...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2024

City of Griswold Working on Splash Pad and Housing Development Projects
(Cass Co) Griswold City Administrator Sheryl Owen spoke to the Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning about the Splash Pad and Lift Station projects and requested ARPA funds. Owen said they pla...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2024

Another Tornado Touches Down in Pottawattamie County, No Injuries Reported
(Pottawattamie County) Ten days after tornado activity devastated several areas of Pottawattamie County, another tornado touched down east of Minden in the late-night hours of May 6th. Early assessmen...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024

Guthrie Center School Board Approves High School Principal Hire
(Guthrie Center) On Tuesday morning, The Guthrie Center School Board approved the hiring of Brian Sauser as the new High School Principal. Mr. Sauser fills the principal position, which Mr. Ethan Lens...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024

Trevor Fredricksen Memorial Fund Donates to Atlantic YMCA Campaign
(Atlantic) The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund donated to the Nishna Valley Family YMCA's Annual Campaign. The funds will be utilized for membership scholarships, aquatic activities, after-school se...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024
Iowa Secretary of State Recognizes Atlantic High School and Social Studies Teacher
(Atlantic) The Iowa Secretary of State's Office presented Holly Esbeck, an Atlantic Social Studies teacher, with the Carrie Chapman Catt Award. According to a Social Media Post, The Iowa Secretary of ...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024
Governor Reynolds Expects FEMA Visit Following Iowa Tornado Damage
(Shelby County, IA) -- Governor Kim Reynolds anticipates FEMA's arrival on Tuesday to assess tornado damage in Shelby County. Reynolds toured the affected areas, including Minden, Tennant, and Harlan,...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024

Rain Totals
Rain Totals: Adair-1.45 Anita-1.60 Audubon-.65 Atlantic-1.2 inches Seven Miles West of Atlantic-1.4 Council Bluffs-.73 Elk Horn-1.3 Lewis-1.5 Massena-1.84 Harlan-1.39 Marne-1.4 Red Oak-1.39 Stanton-1....
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024

Montgomery County Man Faces Assault, Robbery, and Criminal Mischief Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man trying to enter vehicles on Monday evening faces numerous charges. Red Oak Police arrested 31-year-old Matthew Russell Archer for three counts of assault while participating in...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024

Inmate Death at the Crawford County Jail Under Investigation
(Denison) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been called in to investigate a death at the Crawford County Jail. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, at around 7:30 p.m. on M...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2024







