Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Fremont County Sheriff's Report
(Fremont Co) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report for the month of March. On 03/01/2024, deputies arrested Lisa Allen Sonka, age 58 of Farragut for violation of Probation. ...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2024

Red Oak Police report
(Red Oak) Red Oak police arrested Josiah Prokes, 26, on Saturday morning for Domestic Abuse Assault - Bodily injury 1st offense in the 100 block of E St. Josiah was transported to the Montgomery Count...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2024
USDA Rural Development Announces $28.6 Million for Small Business, Higher Education and Clean Water in Rural Iowa
(Area) U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced that the Agency is investing $4,780,000 in five grants and $23,829,320 in eight loans to projects in Iowa that promote rural small bus...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2024
IRS Reminding Taxpayers About Charitable Contribution Rules
(Undated) -- The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers who itemize, about charitable donation rules. Christopher Miller with the IRS Midwest Office said, "The donation has to be a qualified ...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2024

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Subway
(Atlantic) On Thursday, March 28th, the Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors were hosted by Subway staff to celebrate their recently remodeled location on 7th Street in Atlantic. The 7th Street Subway locatio...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2024

Skinny's Barbeque in Muscatine Wins Best Pulled Pork in Iowa
(Clive) A Texas-style barbecue restaurant in Muscatine is where you'll find the best pulled pork in Iowa, according to voters in a recent social media contest sponsored by the Iowa Pork Producers Asso...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2024
Experts say the economy is getting better, but consumers don't feel that way. Here's why.
Americans are still worried about their financial stability even as their recession fears lessen. High prices at the grocery store and consumers' memories of their pre-pandemic budgets may be playing ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Mar 30, 2024
Research Reveals Most Americans Support Marijuana Legalization
(Washington, D.C.) -- Most Americans now believe marijuana should be legal. A survey from Pew Research Center found 88-percent of Americans think cannabis should be legal for recreational or medicinal...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2024

MidAmerican Gets Approval For A Natural Gas Rate Increase, But Less Than Requested
(Des Moines, IA) -- A natural gas rate increase is now approved for MidAmerican Energy customers, but it will be less than the company asked for. The original request was to increase MidAmerican's rev...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2024

Fatal Accident in Page County
(Page Co) A rural Braddyville man was pronounced deceased at the scene of an accident in Page County. On Thursday, at 7:53 a.m., Page County Communications received a call about a vehicle in the water...
Mandy Billings Mar 29, 2024







