Category Archives: Local News
Creston Police Report Multiple Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report six arrests over the weekend. On Saturday April 20: *Ryan Lee Loy, 33, Murray was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC. Loy was charged with OWI 2nd Offense. Loy wa...
Apr 22, 2024
Massena Gearing Up for RAGBRAI
(Massena) City Officials in Massena is starting to plan for the thousands of riders coming through the town as part of RAGBRAI 2024 on July 20 through July 27. Riders will leave Glenwood on Sunday, Ju...
Apr 22, 2024
First of Its Kind Carbon Pipeline Agreement in Nebraska
(NAFB) A first-in-the-nation Community Benefits Agreement on carbon dioxide sequestration took place in Nebraska. The landmark agreement sets a new precedent for pipeline infrastructure. Tallgrass has...
Apr 22, 2024
Nishna Valley Family YMCA Searching for Manager and Lifeguards for Sunnyside Pool
(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...
Apr 22, 2024
Wind Advisory
(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...
Apr 22, 2024
Southwest Iowa Bulldog Wins Drake University's 45th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest
(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 ...
Apr 22, 2024
KSOM/KS95 News Receives Five Awards at IBNA Awards Banquet
(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...
Apr 21, 2024
Stressed Out Americans Not Sleeping
(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...
Apr 21, 2024
East Pottawattamie County Extension Hosting Private Well Workshop
(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...
Apr 21, 2024
Building Fire in Atlantic
(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...
Apr 20, 2024
