Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Makes Campaign Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley made a campaign stop at the Erich and Tammy Wickman farm northeast of Atlantic this (Tuesday) morning. Nikki Haley is an American politician an...
Mandy Billings Dec 19, 2023

Griswold Superintendent Dave Henrichs Addresses Statewide Teacher Shortage
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs shared with the School Board on Monday night data presented by the School Administrators of Iowa about the many open teaching positions statewi...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

State Auditor Releases Special Investigation of the City of Yale in Guthrie County
(Des Moines) Today, State Auditor Rob Sand released a report on a special investigation of the City of Yale from June 1, 2020, through June 30, 2023. City officials requested the special investigation...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

Creston Man Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) A Creston man faces drug possession charges. Police arrested 25-year-old Dylan James Lawrence early this morning at the intersection of Lincoln and Prairie. Lawrence was charged with Possess...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

Grassley Discusses Border Issue on Weekly Capitol Hill Report
(Washington D.C.) Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, appearing on his weekly Capitol Hill report, responded to a question about a quota at the border. Senator Grassley could not provide an update because of...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

Man Arrested After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor and Running Away
(Creston) A Union County Deputy arrested a man who was on the run after cutting off his ankle monitor. The Union County Sheriff's Office said one of its deputies caught 33-year-old Dalton Barber, who ...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

Update: Council Bluffs Homicide Investigation
(Council Bluffs) The Nebraska man wanted for questioning in a Council Bluffs homicide investigation is in custody in Pottawattamie County on charges unrelated to the homicide investigation. Authoritie...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2023

45 Organizations Receive Nearly $400,000 in Iowa Tourism Grants
(Des Moines) The Iowa Tourism Office announced the award of $398,800 in Iowa Tourism Grants to 45 organizations around the state. The program funds tourism-related marketing initiatives, meetings and ...
Mandy Billings Dec 19, 2023

Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Shelby Co) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports multiple drug-related arrests. On December 14th, June Louise Christensen, age 63, Camryn Rose Casebeer, age 18, and Ethan Michael Jeffery Christe...
Mandy Billings Dec 18, 2023

Photos: APD Family Dreams Christmas
(Atlantic) Family Dreams Christmas was held on Saturday the 16th. This year's program served eight full families of shopping at local businesses around town as well as four additional families with a ...
Mandy Billings Dec 18, 2023







