Category Archives: Local News
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Audubon County Planning and Zoning Commission to Address Wind Turbine Setbacks on Thursday, January 4
(Audubon) A proposal to reduce setbacks for the wind turbine project in southern Audubon County will be the topic of a Planning and Zoning Board meeting tomorrow on Thursday afternoon. The Audubon Cou...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

California Man Fled Scene on Foot Following Shoplifting Incident and Vehicle Crash in Creston
(Creston) A California Man fled and crashed his vehicle following a shoplifting incident in Creston. 24-year-old Wiley James Lewallen of Riverside, California, was inside Walmart and took off to his v...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2024

Heath Hansen to Chair Audubon County Board of Supervisors
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors will change leadership in 2024. Doug Sorensen, who has chaired the board for the past two years, will take the role of Vice-chairman, and Heath Hansen...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Cass County Sheriff Not Seeking Reelection
(Cass Co) After much consideration, Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren has decided he will not be seeking re-election. Sheriff McLaren said this was a long-term decision.
Mandy Billings Jan 03, 2024

Iowa State University Economist Professor Weighs in on Agriculture Price Trends in 2024
(Ames) Iowa State University Economics Professor Dr. Chad Hart calls agricultural prices in 2024 "a return to normal." Dr. Hart says the two years following COVID were vital for agriculture. He says t...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Creston Police Arrest Two People for Providing False Information
(Creston) Two people face charges for giving false identification to a Police Officer. Creston Police arrested 48-year-old Jennifer Suzanne Donez of Cromwell, Iowa, and 24-year-old Wiley James Lewalle...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024
Iowa DOT Asking Legislature For Action After Traffic Fatalities Rise In 2023
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Transportation is recommending changes to state traffic laws after nearly 380 people died on Iowa roads in 2023. This is the deadliest year on Iowa's roadways in se...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Fremont County Man Arrested On Burglary Charges
(Sidney) A Fremont County Man is in custody on burglary charges. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested 65-year-old Daniel Jay Kitchens of Thurman, Iowa, on Monday for 3rd-degree burglary and vi...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) It will take some extra time to reach to your destination this morning. A thick blanket of fog has settled in over southwest and west central Iowa. The National Weather Service issued a D...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2024

Wesley Anstey Promoted to Senior Vice President of Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
(Atlantic) Rolling Hills Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Wesley Anstey has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President. Anstey has been a Loan Officer with Rolling Hills Bank &...
Mandy Billings Jan 03, 2024







