Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Adair County Arrest Report; Stuart Man Arrested on Drug Charges
(Adair Co) A Stuart man was arrested on drug charges. According to the report, the Stuart Police Department assisted the Cass County Sheriff's Office in conducting a search warrant at 515 South Harris...
Mandy Billings Mar 11, 2024

Hamburg-Mitchell Missouri River boat ramp to close June 30
(Hamburg) A popular boat ramp on the Missouri River, leased for public access by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will close on June 30. The Iowa DNR had been leasing the ramp and small...
Mandy Billings Mar 11, 2024
Ag Cybercrime is on The Rise
(NAFB) Reports of cyberattacks, ransomware, hacking and electronic fraud have become almost commonplace, the United Stated and Canada. According to Statistics Canada, about 20 percent of all businesse...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024

Creston Police Report One Arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 40-year-old Alicia Ellen Lovell of Creston on Sunday at the Iowa State Savings Bank. Police charged Lovell with driving while suspended. She was taken to the Union Co...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024

Iowa House Rep. Ray Sorensen's Committee-Led Economic Bill Evolves in the Senate
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen says an economic growth bill that started in his committee last year has evolved into Senate File 574. The Greenfield Republican says t...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024

Those With Student Loans Can Deduct Thousands, With Limits
(New York) If you have student loans, you can deduct up to 25 hundred dollars in interest, but there are limits. Neil Frankel, a longtime CPA with his own practice in New York City, says the big one i...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024

Very High Fire Danger
(Des Moine) The National Weather Service says breezy southwest winds of 15 to 20 miles per hour gusting to 25 to 30 miles per hour will lead to a high fire danger today for western and central Iowa. F...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024

Feed Additive Spill Reaches Boyer River Tributary
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a soybean by-product spill in a tributary of the Boyer River in Harrison County. On March 8, the DNR Atlantic Field Office was no...
Tom Robinson Mar 11, 2024
Iowa House Passes Bill to Help Parents and Kids Navigate Social Media
(Des Moines) Iowa House Representative Tom Moore says in a bipartisan manner, a bill passed through the House to help parents and kids navigate the ever-changing world of social media. Moore said stat...
Mandy Billings Mar 10, 2024
Secretary Pate launches voter education videos as part of Civic Learning Week
(Des Moines) As part of National Civic Learning Week (March 11-15), Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has launched a new series of videos designed to give Iowa voters an in-depth look at Iowa's voting...
Mandy Billings Mar 10, 2024







