Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Attorney Files Appeal to State's Supreme Court Over Fetal Heartbeat Law Injunction
(Des Moines, IA) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is filing an appeal with the state's Supreme Court in defense of the Fetal Heartbeat Law. The Iowa Supreme Court will agree to hear the request after...
Tom Robinson Nov 09, 2023
Corning Residents Vote to Change City Council Representation
(Corning) On Tuesday, Corning Residents voted 191-83 to change the current city council representation to five council members at-large without any ward residency requirements. This changes the repres...
Tom Robinson Nov 09, 2023

Driver Charged in Single-Vehicle Crash in Adams County
(Corning) A Lenox man faces charges following a single-vehicle accident in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash at around 9:00 a.m. on Sunday near Highway 34 and Will...
Tom Robinson Nov 09, 2023
Atlantic School District Enrollment Data Shows Increase in Students
(Atlantic) Atlantic School's Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen provided the School Board with District Enrollment Data at their meeting Wednesday evening. Dr. Johnsen said the data shows an increase of ...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2023
Two People Arrested for Reckless Dependent Adult Abuse with Serious Injury
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 55-year-old Ricky Allen Jones and 55-year-old Lori Jean Jones, of Red Oak, today on active Red Oak Police Department warrants for Reckless Dependent Ad...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2023

Atlantic Rising Prepares for Annual Christmas Box Program
(Atlantic) Atlantic Rising, in partnership with Hy-Vee, will continue to lead the Christmas Box Program this holiday season. The program was originally started by West Central Community Action over 20...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2023

Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police reported three arrests on Tuesday. Police conducted a traffic stop near 190th Street and Eastern Avenue. During the investigation, Officers arrested the driver, 64-year-old Da...
Tom Robinson Nov 08, 2023

Montgomery County Board of Supervisors Pass Moratorium on Wind Turbine Project
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors accepted a Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation for an indefinite moratorium for the Wind Energy Conversion System turbine project in Mont...
Tom Robinson Nov 08, 2023

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Approve Temporary Moratorium on Wind and Solar Energy Conversion Systems
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a temporary moratorium on Wind and Solar Energy Conversion Systems. Matt Wyant, Director of Planning and Development, said the...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2023

Cass County Festival of Trees offering Iowa Hawkeye Basketball Raffle
(Atlantic) The 2023 Cass County Festival of Trees is November 30th through December 3rd. In conjunction with the Festival of Trees, the festival committee is offering a unique Iowa Hawkeye basketball ...
Mandy Billings Nov 08, 2023







