Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Rain Totals
Adair-1.01 Tori Newell reports 1.3 inches in Anita Atlantic-1.85 (KSOM-KS95 Studios) Chris Speaker reports 2 inches of rain in Bridgewater. Alan Zellmer, 5 miles west of Atlantic-1.5 Darrin Petty repo...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2026

Vision Atlantic Leaders Highlight Community Growth, Housing, and YMCA Programs
(Atlantic) Vision Atlantic fundraising co-chairs Deb Schuler and Dr. Bob Sharp appear in this week's segment to discuss the region's economic prospects. He notes that while many people focus on the ne...
Tom Robinson Apr 10, 2026

Gov. Reynolds signs child care assistance for child care workers among list of bills
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law HF 2514, a bill for an act making children of child care workers in Iowa eligible for the state Child Care Assistance Program. "This legislati...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Oakland Man Arrested on Drug Charges
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Thomas Dean Schroder, 63, of Oakland, on April 2nd on the charges of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Drug Tra...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Red Oak Woman Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning. The Red Oak Police Department says the accident happened at around 9:36 a.m. 96-year-old Ca...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Two Glenwood Residents Arrested on OWI and Other Charges
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports two recent arrests. Madison Elaine Elings, 18, of Glenwood, was arrested on April 3. She faces charges of possession of marijuana, first offense; oper...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Iowa West Foundation Updates Supervisors on Recent Grants and Initiatives
(Council Bluffs) The Iowa West Foundation recently awarded $2.7 million in grants and initiatives. Brenda Mainwaring, President & CEO of Iowa West Foundation, told the Board of Supervisors on Tues...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Iowa DOT to Host Open House on Planned Roundabout Near Shenandoah
(Shenandoah) The Iowa Department of Transportation will host an open house later this month to share details and gather public input on a planned roundabout project near Shenandoah. The project would ...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

Update: Road Closure of Iowa 2 East of Sidney Begins April 20
(Sidney) The Iowa Department of Transportation says recent rains have delayed the start date of the pavement replacement on Iowa 2 east of Sidney. Crews will now start by patching the county roads on ...
Mandy Billings Apr 09, 2026

A "Godzilla" El Niño in the 2026 Forecast?
(NAFB) Many parts of rural America have seen some wild back-and-forth temperature swings combined with on-again, off-again winter weather. John Baranick an agricultural meteorologist from DTN, said te...
Tom Robinson Apr 09, 2026







