Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Updated: Tornado that Traveled Through Minden, Shelby, Tennant and Harlan Rated EF-3
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha says the tornado that struck Minden is rated an EF-3. This tornado formed east of McClelland, while the previous Treynor/McClelland tornado was in the pro...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Shelby County Organizing Recovery Group for Storm Cleanup
(Shelby Co) Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo said individuals with Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) are organizing a recovery group to aid in the cleanup from...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Greenfield man faces multiple charges following the report of an assault on April 22nd. Jeffery Dewane Ott, 30, was charged with Domestic Assault, Disorderly Conduct, Possession of a Cont...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 20-year-old Clayton Gorham, of Pacific Junction, on Sunday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000 cash or surety. Gorham wa...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Pottawattamie County Provides Updates Following Natural Disaster
(Pottawattamie Co) One day after tornado activity destroyed several portions of Pottawattamie County, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds visited the city of Minden to view the devastation in-person and offer ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested Joseph Lee James Eblen, 24, on Saturday for Driving While Barred, two counts of Violation of a No Contact Order, Burglary 1st Degree - Bodily Injury, a...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Man Succumbs To Injuries After Minden Tornado
(Minden, IA) -- A victim of the Minden tornado that struck Friday afternoon has passed away from his injuries, and is the first recorded death from Friday's outbreak. The individual was discovered in ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Area Rain Totals
Area Rain Totals Over The Past 24-Hours Stanton - .49 Atlantic - .60 Adair - .27 Harlan - 1.17 Red Oak - .35 Corning - .10 Audubon - .32 Avoca - .55 Massena - .23
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Steps of Hope Place Naloxone Box at Atlantic Public Library
(Atlantic) Steps of Hope placed a Naloxone box at the Atlantic Public Library Saturday afternoon. Haus' goal is to have Naloxone boxes placed in Adair and Guthrie counties. And, the ultimate goal is t...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen's Comments on Teacher Compensation Sustainability
(Des Moines) In the early morning hours of April 18, Iowa legislators gaveled closed out the session. The Area Education Agencies and teacher compensation bill garnered the most attention during the s...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2024







