Category Archives: Local News

(Atlantic) In March, the Nishna Valley Family YMCA and the City of Atlantic adopted a Memorandum of Understanding from Dan Haynes, Executive Director of the Nishna Valley Family YMCA, to manage the Su...

(Des Moines) Western Iowa is under a Wind Advisory from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, southwest winds of 25-to-30 miles per hour with gusts to 45 miles per hour ar...

(Des Moines) "Pumpkin," a lovable bulldog from Oakland, Iowa, has won the prestigious title of "Most Beautiful Bulldog" at Drake University's 45th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. The event, part of ...

(Atlantic) The KSOM/KS95 News and Sports team received five awards in small market radio at the annual Iowa Broadcast News Association Awards Banquet, which the IBNA Board of Directors hosted at the S...

(Undated) -- For the first time ever, a Gallup poll on the nation's sleeping habits shows that the majority of Americans are not getting enough shut-eye. Experts say a lot of this has to do with stres...

(Oakland) The East Pottawattamie County Extension office will host a free, one-hour learning session for private well owners on May 7th. The program will help attendees understand their well's water q...

(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters responded to a report of a structural fire in downtown Atlantic on Saturday. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel tells KSOM/KS95 News the call went out around 2:25 PM of sm...

(New York, NY) -- Rising home prices coupled with mortgage rates stuck at elevated levels mean Americans are still dealing with a tough housing market. According to the National Association of Realtor...

(Des Moines) Tuesday, April 16th, was the 100th day of the legislative session and the last day for Clerks, Pages, and per diem. Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore says that at 4:23 AM t...

(Cass Co) The bridge replacement project on G30 over Indian Creek in Cass County is complete. The bridge opened to travelers at 4:00 p.m. Friday.