Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Update: Council Bluffs man dies in Train vs Semi Accident
(Walnut) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says the semi vs train accident south of Walnut Wednesday afternoon resulted in the passing of the semi-truck driver, 54-year-old Ronald Huntoon of C...
Mandy Billings Jul 14, 2022
Atlantic School District continues to Fill and Search for Teachers.
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber told the Board of Education that the administration continues to pursue qualified candidates to serve the students actively. The School Board ap...
Tom Robinson Jul 14, 2022
Red Oak Fire Department Respond to Chemical Odor at Apartment Building
(Red Oak) Residents of the Southern Iowa Rural Housing apartment building at 1403 Summit Street in Red Oak were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to a chemical smell from inside the building. Red O...
Tom Robinson Jul 13, 2022
Update: Pottawattamie Train versus Semi Accident Claims on Life
(Walnut) A semi driver died in a semi versus train accident on 510th and Rosewood Road southeast of Walnut on Wednesday afternoon. Pottawattamie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeff Theulen tells KSOM/KS9...
Tom Robinson Jul 13, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Bond was set at $25,000 for 62-year-old Thomas Oscar Anderson, of Red Oak. Anderson was arrested Tuesday for Possession of a Control...
Western Iowa Today Jul 13, 2022
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest of 47-year-old Stacey Barrett, of Glenwood. Barrett was arrested Tuesday for Driving Under Suspension and later charged with Possession of ...
Western Iowa Today Jul 13, 2022
Train vs semi accident reported south of Walnut
(Walnut) Rescue crews and multiple fire departments responded to a train vs semi accident south of Walnut on Wednesday afternoon. The accident was along 510th Street just south of Rosewood. The semi c...
Western Iowa Today Jul 13, 2022
Update: Jury finds Anthony Asay Not Guilty on three charges
(Atlantic) An Atlantic man has been found not guilty of the charges of Attempted Murder, Arson 1st Degree and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. The jury reached the verdict after less than one hour of de...
Mandy Billings Jul 13, 2022
Local lemonade stands donates to Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
(Atlantic) A lemonade stand set up by 11-year-old Kaden Frieze, of Lewis, has raised $400 for the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Ben Bartholomew says the money will be used to support veteran...
Western Iowa Today Jul 13, 2022
Witness Testifies in the State Versus Anthony Asay Trial
(Atlantic) Testimony continued on Wednesday morning for the State versus Anthony Asay, the Atlantic man on trial for Attempted Murder, 1st Degree Arson, and assault. The State called Tiffany Wallace t...
Tom Robinson Jul 13, 2022