Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Florida Law Professor Examines Student-Athlete Gambling Investigation Case
(Ames, IA) A University of Florida, Law School professor, is questioning how the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation was able to obtain the data used in over a dozen cases against former and cur...
Tom Robinson Jan 29, 2024

Quilt Being Auctioned To Help Ahmir Jolliff's Family
(Grand Junction) An Iowa woman is auctioning off her quilt to help the family of Ahmir Jolliff, the student who was shot and killed in the Perry school shooting earlier this month. Ellen McElroy of Gr...
Tom Robinson Jan 29, 2024
This Year's RAGBRAI Called the Steepest Ever
(Des Moines) This year's RAGBRAI will be the steepest ever, says organizers. Bikers will ride through the state's southern portion, starting in Glenwood and stopping in Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, K...
Tom Robinson Jan 29, 2024

Jim and Pam Tibken Receive Cass County Cattleman's Hall of Fame Award
(Atlantic) Five area producers were recognized for contributing to the community and cattle industry at the 2024 Cass County Cattleman's Award Banquet on Saturday night at the Cass County Community Ce...
Tom Robinson Jan 29, 2024

Creston Woman arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 34-year-old Rachel Marie Colburn, of Creston, on Sunday afternoon at 417 Wyoming Street. Police charged Colburn with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methampheta...
Tom Robinson Jan 29, 2024

Four People Hurt in Motor Vehicle Crash East of Oakland
(Oakland) Rescue crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash east of Oakland late Sunday afternoon. Rescue crews were called out just after 5:00 p.m. to 490th Street and Highway 6. A child and two adults...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2024
U.S. Drought Shows Improvement in Western and Southern Iowa
(Des Moines) According to the latest drought monitor released this week, western, and southern Iowa showed some improvement. Reports indicate insulation from the snow has kept soils thawed in some are...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2024

Ernst to Host Town Hall Meeting in Audubon County
(Red Oak) On Saturday, Feb. 3, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will host a town hall meeting in Audubon County. Senator Ernst says she looks forward to hearing from constituents about the issues most...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2024
Centerville Man Arrested in Child Endangerment Death Investigation
(Centerville) On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 12:50 p.m., Centerville law enforcement and emergency services were dispatched to 1417 Drake Avenue on the report of an injured child. Respo...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2024

Parents Identified From 1996 Newborn Death Investigation
(Lisbon, Iowa) On November 10, 1996, the Cedar County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a deceased newborn at a rural farmstead at 14 Highway 30 near Lisbon, IA. The caller reported the body o...
Tom Robinson Jan 27, 2024







