Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

One person Dies, Another Injured in Madison County Crash
(Earlham) One person died, and another person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Madison County. According to Law Enforcement, the accident happened around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday in the 1000 blo...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024
Iowa District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen Talks About HS Bill 556
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen proposes House Study Bill 556, the National Guard Service Continuing Education Scholarship program. Representative Sorensen says servic...
Tom Robinson Feb 05, 2024

Union County Man Arrested on a Warrant for Assault
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a man on Friday at the Adult Probation Office on a warrant. Clay Allen Brammer, 33, Afton, was charged on a Union County Warrant for Assault with intent to Commit Sex...
Tom Robinson Feb 04, 2024
Quit Rates Declining
(New York, NY) -- Workers are calling it quits less frequently, a possible sign that Americans aren't confident in finding another job. According to the Labor Department, Americans quit six-point-one ...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024
Excessive Screen Time Is Costing Americans Billions Of Dollars A Year
(New York, NY) -- The presence of screens in everyday life puts people at a higher risk of eye problems and it's costing American's billions of dollars a year. Almost 70-percent of people working offi...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024
2023 Annual Report Highlights Progress on the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program released its 2023 Annual Report that highlights progress made on construction projects over the last year. The annual report f...
Mandy Billings Feb 04, 2024

Gas Prices Higher this Week
(Des Moines) The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 12 cents last week, averaging $2.87 across Iowa according to AAA, and down 46 cents from one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3...
Tom Robinson Feb 04, 2024

Bomb Threat at Ankeny Centennial High School Deemed not Credible
(Ankeny) On Saturday afternoon, the State Speech Contest at Ankeny Centennial High School was abruptly stopped due to an announcement over the school's speaker system asking everyone to evacuate the b...
Tom Robinson Feb 03, 2024
Injury Accident in Monona County
(Monona Co) One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Monona County Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 31-year-old Elizabeth Meadows, of Ute, was driving a 2015 Chevy Impala southb...
Mandy Billings Feb 03, 2024

Cass County Tourism Committee Elects New Officers
(Cass Co) The Cass County Tourism Committee met on December 16, 2023. After some discussion, the group decided to change things up a bit for the 2024 year. The schedule will now include four meetings ...
Mandy Billings Feb 03, 2024







