Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
One Person Killed; Several Others Injured in Union County Accident
(Union Co) One person was killed and five people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Union County Friday evening. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2016 Ford F350 was traveling eastbound on Highway 3...
Mandy Billings Jul 22, 2023

A Family Fun Day at Cass County Fair to be held July 29th
(Atlantic) The Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council is partnering with Healthy Cass County Coalition and other local organizations to host a Family Fun Day at Cass County Fair. The event will ta...
Western Iowa Today Jul 22, 2023
Teachers Union Fed Up With Social Media Impact
(Undated) -- The nation's second-largest teachers union says its fed-up with social media's impact on students. The American Federation of Teachers said Thursday it was losing patience with social med...
Mandy Billings Jul 22, 2023

Congressman Zach Nunn Tours Lakin Childcare Development Center
(Griswold) Zach Nunn, Representative for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District, toured the site of the new Lakin Childcare Development Center in Griswold. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Center...
Mandy Billings Jul 21, 2023
Two Teams of Iowa State Patrol Troopers Traveling with RAGBRAI Starting on Sunday
(Sioux City) On Sunday, thousands of bike enthusiasts and support personnel will hit the roads for RAGBRAI's 500-mile trek across Iowa. The trip starts on Sunday from Sioux City and ends in Davenport ...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2023

Red Oak Police Respond to a Two-Vehicle Accident Thursday Afternoon
(Red Oak) A two vehicle non-injury accident took place in Red Oak on Thursday. Red Oak Police responded to the call around 1:11 pm at Highland and Forest Ave. After further investigation, police found...
Western Iowa Today Jul 21, 2023
Creston Police Department Arrest Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people in separate incidents on Thursday. Police arrested 34-year-old Kayla Sue Hoffman of Creston at Division and Devoe Streets for 3rd-degree theft. Officers tr...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2023
Car versus Semi Accident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police responded to a car-semi accident on Thursday. Police say the accident happened at 5:44 p.m. at the intersection of S. Broadway and W. Market Streets. According to the report, ...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2023

Atlantic Youth Raising Money for the Splashpad Project
(Atlantic) An Atlantic seven-year-old is raising money for the Splash Pad project. Finley Pieken is setting up a lemonade stand at the Discount Daze event in downtown Atlantic. Meanwhile, participatin...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2023
Iowa Spends Record-Setting Amount on Road Construction
(Ames) It's been a record-spending year for road construction in the Hawkeye State. New numbers from the Iowa Department of Transportation show the state spent a record one-point-four-seven-billion do...
Tom Robinson Jul 21, 2023







