Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa's Best Burger Contest Returns for 2026
(Des Moines) The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (ICA) have announced the return of the annual Iowa's Best Burger Contest, inviting Iowans to once again recogniz...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Urbandale Man Arrested Following Pursuit in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Co.) An Urbandale man was arrested following a pursuit in Guthrie County Sunday morning. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says at around 12:12 a.m., a Deputy was traveling westbound on Hig...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests over the last week. Aaron Ray McDaniel, 34, of Pacific Junction, was arrested on February 2nd for Child Endangerment - Bodily Injury....
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Bridgewater Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse and Willful Injury Charges
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 29-year-old Jacob Lee Cooper, of Bridgewater, on February 2nd on a warrant for Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree and Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury. ...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

Area State Large Group Speech Results
Riverside School Solid Division 1 rating: Musical Theatre -- Emma Kroon, Sydney Dellinger Short Film -- Kayler Kallsen, Perrin Towne, Carly Akers, Courtney Kvaal Mixed Division 1 rating: Group Mime --...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2026

USDA's Farm Income Forecast is Lower for 2026
(Washington D.C.) USDA released the first farm income projections for 2026. Carrie Litkowski, a senior economist with the USDA's Economic Research Service, said the income forecast is lower this year....
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2026

Iowa House Representative Moore Votes No on House HF 2121
(Des Moines) District #9 State House Representative Tom Moore, of Griswold, a member of the Education Committee, says six bills were passed out of committee this past week. Representative Moore voted ...
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2026

State Headlines
ICE Detained Man Convicted Of Voluntary Manslaughter In Sioux City (Sioux City, IA) -- ICE detained a Sioux City man Wednesday who was previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter and other charges....
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2026

Eastern Iowa Teen Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Jefferson County) A Brighton, Iowa teen suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Sunday at 1412 Germanville Road in Brighton. Authorities...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026

Villisca Fire Departments Responds 2 Grass Fires
(Villisca) The Villisca Fire Department responded to two grass fire incidents on Sunday, both of which were contained without injuries. At approximately 1:04 p.m., Villisca firefighters were dispatche...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2026







