Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Red Oak Police Arrest 2 Juveniles and One Adult on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) Two juveniles and one adult face multiple drug charges in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police arrested two juveniles on the following charges: *Possession of a controlled substance 1st offense...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2026

Wednesday's State Headlines
Store Manager Hit By Vehicle During Bomgaars Robbery (Sioux City, IA) -- Police say a man suffered a skull fracture as a result of a Sioux City robbery. The store manager of Bomgaars allegedly chased ...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2026

Police Arrest 2 People on Disorderly Conduct and Child Endangerment Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police took two people into custody on Tuesday following an incident in the 1600 block of E. Summit Street. Police arrested 29-year-old Tylea Lynn Barnes and 26-year-old Jeffrey Arno...
Tom Robinson Jan 28, 2026

Snowfox Discovery Explores Natural Hydrogen Potential in Audubon County
(Audubon) A pioneering company focused on locating naturally occurring hydrogen is setting its sights on Audubon County. Representatives from Snowfox Discovery, a natural hydrogen exploration company,...
Tom Robinson Jan 27, 2026

Eminent domain ban advances from Senate subcommittee but changes are planned
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) An Iowa House bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon sequestration pipelines advanced from a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, but senators intend to amend the bill with ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 27, 2026

J & R Tax Service Donates to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) J & R Tax Service, owned by Jan and Becky, has made a generous donation of $20,000 in support of Vision Atlantic's transformative community development project, which includes a new hou...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2026

Guthrie County Supervisors Finalize EMS Committee and Get Good News on Road Project
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors had a busy agenda at Tuesday's meeting, officially setting the EMS Committee and first meeting plus getting some good news about a futur...
Chris Varney Jan 27, 2026

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Receive Countywide Library Update
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors received a countywide public library update this morning. Antonia Krupicka-Smith, Director of the Council Bluffs Public Library, said ...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2026

Gov. Reynolds introduces bill to condemn antisemitism in Iowa schools, colleges and universities
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to the Iowa House and Senate to codify an executive order condemning antisemitism in Iowa's K-12 public schools, community colleges, an...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2026

Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Approve Personnel Handbook Changes
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors approved the Personnel Handbook changes during their meeting this morning. County Auditor Jill Ozuna explained the changes.... The Superviso...
Mandy Billings Jan 27, 2026







