Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Treynor Man Claims $2-Million Powerball Prize
(Clive) A Treynor man has claimed a $2-million Powerball prize. The Iowa Lottery says Danny Buckelew matched all five white balls in the Powerball drawing on October 7, 2023. His initial $1-million pr...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2024

Fire Destroys Home Near Grant
(Grant, Iowa) Grant Firefighters responded to a structure fire north of Grant on Wednesday evening. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce said the call went out at 6:19 p.m. for a two-story residential fire w...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024

Denison Police Investigate Bomb Threat at Denison High School
(Denison) The Denison Police Department investigated a bomb threat at the Denison High School on Wednesday. The Denison High School received a call from an unknown caller at approximately 1:50 p.m., b...
Mandy Billings Jan 18, 2024

Audubon County Board of Supervisors Set Goals for 2024
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors conducted a lengthy meeting on Tuesday. Supervisor Chairman Heath Hansen says the focus is setting up for a successful year. Hansen says one of the go...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024
Iowa Governor Touts Accelerating Flat Tax this Legislative Session
(Des Moines) The Iowa Legislature is wrapping up its second week in session. One of the items on the docket this session is addressing Governor Reynolds' Flat Tax Proposal. This will result in signifi...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues TikTok
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is filing a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the app of misleading parents about containing inappropriate content and evading parental blocks by incorrec...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024

Griswold Administration Revisiting Virtual Learning During Snow Days
(Griswold) This week, the Griswold School Board discussed going to virtual learning during snow days. Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the law changed one year ago, allowing school districts ...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024
Updated: Snow and Blowing Snow this Afternoon into Tonight, then Bitter Cold
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for all of western Iowa from noon today through 6:00 a.m. on Friday. Forecasters say snow will spread across the area this af...
Tom Robinson Jan 18, 2024

Atlantic City Council Approves Longevity Pay for Police Sergeants
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council addressed two business items before the closing session on Wednesday. The City Council followed the Personnel and Finance Committee's recommendation to reset the P...
Tom Robinson Jan 17, 2024

Henderson Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault Strangulation
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 39-year-old Adam Chandler Orr, of Henderson, today (Wednesday) in the 400 block of 1st Avenue on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault - Strangulation Cau...
Mandy Billings Jan 17, 2024







