Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Union County man on drug possession charges. Police took 37-year-old Shaune William Tindle of Lorimor into custody on Sunday evening on a Union County Warrant for P...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2024

Des Moines Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
(Des Moines, IA) -- A 41-year-old man from Des Moines tragically lost his life in a traffic accident involving a motorcycle and a Jeep around 2 p.m. on Sunday. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead upo...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2024
Partial Solar Eclipse in Iowa This Afternoon
(Area) This afternoon, the moon will entirely block the sun, causing a natural phenomenon. The total eclipse will pass through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylv...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2024

Red Oak Fire Department Called to Single Vehicle Crash
(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a fiery accident on Sunday evening. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 8:19 p.m. to 190th and L Avenue regarding a vehicle on fire. Whe...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2024

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man was taken into custody on Sunday morning on domestic abuse assault charges. Red Oak Police arrested 46-year-old Dustin Dean French at around 11:00 a.m. at 109 East Reed Street....
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2024

Update on Project at Outdoor Educational Classroom Pond near Massena
(Cass Co) Cass County Conservation, in coordination with Southwest Iowa Fisheries - DNR, was awarded a grant of approximately $50,000 at the end of last year to improve fish habitat in the pond at the...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2024

Getting Ready for Spring Gardening
(NAFB) As spring arrives, many homeowners are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to get their hands dirty in the garden. As you look for new flower or vegetable seeds you want to plant this year, ta...
Mandy Billings Apr 07, 2024

Experts Warn Against Fake Eclipse Glasses
(Washington, D.C.) -- Experts are warning people about fake eclipse glasses, ahead of the stellar event on April 8th. Astronomer and City University of New York professor Emily Rice explains what you ...
Mandy Billings Apr 07, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Sisters Simply Clean
(Atlantic) On Thursday, March 4th, 2024, the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Sisters Simply Clean for a ribbon cutting ceremony during their Grand Opening of their cleaning company's offic...
Mandy Billings Apr 07, 2024

Iowa Businesses Fret Over Brain Drain, Workforce Exits
(Des Moines, IA) -- A survey of Iowa businesses finds economic optimism, but also concerns about "brain drain." "One of the things that we're tracking and beginning to track more from a micro-perspect...
Mandy Billings Apr 06, 2024







