Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Pocahontas Prepping for RAGBRAI Riders
(Pocahontas, IA) -- Thousands of people are leaving Ida Grove this (Monday) morning, headed to Pocahontas on day two of the RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It's the firs...
Tom Robinson Jul 25, 2022
Progress in the Battle Against COVID-19, More Work Left
(NAFB) Only half the people in rural America have received a COVID-19 vaccination, and the disease isn't going away. Health officials recommend getting an approved COVID-19 vaccination and a booster s...
Western Iowa Today Jul 25, 2022
Apartment fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Fire Departments responded to an apartment fire in Red Oak this (Sunday) afternoon. At approximately 2:14pm, the Montgomery County Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
SUV vs Bicycle Accident in Atlantic; teen suffers minor injuries
(Atlantic) A teen suffered minor injuries in a SUV vs bicycle accident in Atlantic. Atlantic Police Sgt. Caleb Smith told KSOM/KS95 News first that a 13-year-old male was riding a bicycle north on Plu...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
Fatal accident in Harrison County
(Harrison Co.) One person died and another was injured following a single-vehicle accident in Harrison County early this (Sunday) morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 21-year-old Faith Staska of Missou...
Mandy Billings Jul 24, 2022
Storm Damage Reports
(Area) High winds uprooted trees in west central Iowa on Saturday. The National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, reported large trees down in the Harrison County town of Mondamin destroying two ho...
Tom Robinson Jul 24, 2022
Atlantic Mayor Reminds Residents to Abide By Several Ordinances
(Atlantic) At Wednesday's City Council Meeting, Atlantic Mayor Grace Garrett reminded citizens about ordinances involving mowing, weeds, and ATVs, UTVs.
Tom Robinson Jul 24, 2022
Tips for Rural Families to Fight Inflation
(NAFB) Americans are facing higher prices across the board and rural families are some of the hardest hit. With fewer choices, stores or suppliers, rural America doesn't have the same options availabl...
Western Iowa Today Jul 24, 2022
Griswold School Superintendent discusses School Safety Improvement Fund
(Griswold) This past week, Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs provided the School Board with an update on the School Safety Improvement Fund. In June, Governor Kim Reynolds announced school...
Tom Robinson Jul 24, 2022
Man arrested after threatening campers in Fremont County
(Fremont Co.) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on numerous charges after Deputies were called to the campgrounds south of Sidney Friday evening for a report of a male who had threate...
Mandy Billings Jul 23, 2022