Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Severe Thunderstorms Carry High Winds and Hail to Portions of Southwest Iowa
(Area) A severe thunderstorm with high winds and hail swept through southwest Iowa on Sunday night. According to the National Weather Service storm reports, 1.50-to-1.75-inch hail fell in Page County ...
Tom Robinson May 20, 2024

Rain Totals
Rain Totals: Adair-.70 Anita-.25 South of Anita-.75 Audubon-.15 Atlantic-.50 Seven Miles West of Atlantic-.50 Lee Saathoff south edge of Atlantic-.30 Corning-1.06 Council Bluffs-.19 Elk Horn- Lewis-.2...
Tom Robinson May 20, 2024
Good Season for Iowa Turkey Hunters
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports a record number of Turkeys harvested this spring. John Lorenzen, appearing in the KSOM DNR report, stated hunters harvested 16,059 turkeys this...
Tom Robinson May 19, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Schmidt Family Funeral Home
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by the Schmidt Family Funeral Home on Thursday, May 16th, 2024. The Ambassadors heard recent business updates and helped welcome their new Funer...
Mandy Billings May 19, 2024
Carroll County Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Pain Medication from Patients
(Carroll Co) A Carroll County registered nurse who stole controlled substances from patients and falsified medical records at a life care center where she was employed was sentenced to seven months in...
Mandy Billings May 17, 2024

Audubon City Council Approves Mayor's Resignation
(Audubon) Earlier this week, The Audubon City Council accepted Mayor Robert Malloy's resignation. Audubon City Officials tell KSOM/KS95 News that the former mayor cited more time with family and other...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2024

Audubon County Sharing Veterans Affairs Administrator
(Audubon) Audubon County now has a new Veterans Affairs Administrator. Supervisor Chairman Heath Hanson says veterans needing assistance can now go to the Armory. Hanson says the county shares Beth Wa...
Tom Robinson May 17, 2024

Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board opens investigation into Melissa Vine campaign
(Des Moines) The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board decided Thursday to open an investigation into Melissa Vine's campaign in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Vine, running as a Democrat the ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 17, 2024

Truck Stop Fined for Excessive Pollution in Wastewater
(Audubon) A western Iowa truck stop near Audubon has violated its pollutant limits more than 500 times in recent years and has caused the city to expel elevated concentrations of contaminants into a c...
Iowa Capital Dispatch May 17, 2024

Atlantic First Responders Golf Tournament to Benefit Atlantic Fire Department
(Atlantic) The Atlantic First Responders Golf Tournament this year will benefit the Atlantic Fire Department. Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue said each year they try to find a different group or ent...
Mandy Billings May 17, 2024







