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News from Western Iowa.

90 Percent Of Americans Have Some Form Of Silent Heart Disease
(Dallas, TX) -- Close to 90 percent of Americans are dealing with some form of a silent heart disease. That's according to a new study by the American Heart Association. The study also shows about fou...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

U.S. Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High
(Washington, DC) -- The life expectancy of a person living in the U.S. is hitting an all time high. According to a report released Thursday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. lif...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

Gas Prices Rise Across Iowa as Crude Oil Climbs
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa increased eight cents over the past week, now averaging $2.55 per gallon, according to AAA's weekly fuel report released Wednesday. ...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

Cold Weather Good for Ice Fishing
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist John Lorenzen says phones are ringing as cold weather has formed ice on area lakes and ponds. Lorenzen says ice anglers began inquiring...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2026

Work release escape of Richard Shaul
(Des Moines) Richard Wayne Shaul, convicted of Theft 2nd Degree in Henry County, Burglary 2nd Degree and Unauthorized Use of Credit Card $1K Theft 2nd Degree in Marion County, and Habitual Offender, F...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Entertainment Announced for the Audubon County Hospital Foundation's 1st Annual Gala; Ticket Deadline is February 24
(Audubon) The Audubon County Hospital Foundation invites you to its 1st Annual Gala on March 7, 2026. Proceeds from the event will directly support the 2026 Annual Giving Campaign for a new Hologic Ma...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Omaha Man Arrested Following Undercover Child Exploitation
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of Bryan Eliot Dady, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, following an undercover investigation into online child solicitation and grooming. Th...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Update: Victim of Shooting Incident in Atlantic Identified
(Atlantic) At approximately 6:11 PM on January 29th, 2026, the Cass County Communications Center received a report of a dispute at 404 Linn Street in Atlantic, Iowa that resulted in one individual sus...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

SWITA Awarded $50,000 to Improve Access to Healthcare
(Council Bluffs) Transportation can often be a barrier to accessing healthcare. To help address this, Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) will soon launch a pilot program in partnership with Methodi...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Families of patients urge Iowa lawmakers to fund pediatric cancer research
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Legislation to fund pediatric cancer research passed unanimously out of an Iowa House subcommittee Thursday after lawmakers heard from families whose children have undergone tr...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 30, 2026







