Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

YMCA Invites Community to Help Shape the Future at "Blueprint for the Next Chapter" Forum
(Atlantic) The Nishna Valley YMCA is inviting community members, leaders, and YMCA supporters to take part in an upcoming community forum, "Blueprint for the Next Chapter," focused on shaping the futu...
Tom Robinson Apr 19, 2026

Volunteer Opportunity: Become a Campground Host at Prairie Rose State Park
(Harlan) The Park staff at Prairie Rose State Park is looking for a campground host. John Lorenzen, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says they are seeking a friendl...
Tom Robinson Apr 19, 2026

Atlantic FFA Students Lily Johnson and Callie Rudy Named 2026 Borlaug Scholars at Iowa Youth Institute
(This article submitted by Atlantic FFA Reporter Addalyn Sonntag) (Atlantic) Atlantic FFA members Lily Johnson and Callie Rudy, along with more than 365 students, have been recognized for their academ...
Tom Robinson Apr 19, 2026

Gas Prices Slightly Higher This Week
(Des Moines) Gas prices in Iowa ticked up slightly this week, with regular unleaded increasing by 1 cent to an average of $3.65 per gallon, according to AAA. Global crude oil prices showed mixed movem...
Tom Robinson Apr 19, 2026

Des Moines Area Man Faces Grooming Charges in Cass County
(Des Moines) A man is in custody in Cass County on a grooming charge. Michael Lee Herteen, 50, from the Des Moines area was arrested and booked by the Windsor Heights Police Department on April 15, on...
Tom Robinson Apr 18, 2026

Audubon Principal Placed on Authorized Leave
(Audubon) Audubon Superintendent Trevor Miller announced on Friday in a message to parents and stakeholders that 5-12 Principal Quentin Stanerson is on "authorized leave." Miller did not provide any i...
Tom Robinson Apr 17, 2026

Red Oak Arrest Report
(Red Oak, IA) -- On Friday at 3:45 pm, 66 year old David Scroggins of Red Oak was arrested on the charge of simple assault in the 1800 block of East Summit St. Scroggins was transported to the Montgom...
Chris Varney Apr 17, 2026

Motorcycle Driver in Clay County Collides with Truck
(Spencer, IA) -- A driver of a motorcycle is in serious condition after an accident near Spencer, IA on Thursday at 12:02 pm. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 65 year old Gerald Faulkner of Spencer...
Chris Varney Apr 17, 2026

Cass County Democrats Get a Jump Start on Earth Day
(Atlantic) A group of Cass County Democrats got an early start on Earth Day by tackling a cleanup effort along Bull Creek, spanning 14th to 17th Streets. On Tuesday, April 14, despite muggy conditions...
Tom Robinson Apr 17, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Assault and Weapons Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody at the time of this release following an incident in the 100 block of East Prospect Street. Police arrested 40-year-old Jacob Wayne Dykes-Vargas, for Domestic Abu...
Tom Robinson Apr 17, 2026







