Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Clarinda City Councilman Resigns
(Clarinda) Clarinda City Councilman Matt Ridge announced his resignation from the Council at Wednesday's meeting. According to the meeting minutes, City Manager Gary McClarnon thanked Councilman Ridge...
Mandy Billings Oct 14, 2023

Audubon County Board of Supervisors to Act on Wind Turbine Setbacks Next Week
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors discussed increasing the setbacks for the future wind turbine project near Brayton. Audubon County Supervisor Chairman Doug Sorensen received several ...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

Family Farm Sign Up Deadline November 1st
(Cass Co) Cass County Assessor Mary Anstey says the Family Farm sign-up deadline is November 1, 2023. If anyone has purchased a farm or made any changes of ownership needs to complete a new applicatio...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2023

Creston Police Report Three Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police arrested three people on Thursday. *Officers arrested 34-year-old Jabon Allen Lee Diercks of Creston at Clark and Elm for failure to appear. Police transported Diercks to the ...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

Red Oak Police Respond to Shots Fired in the 1800 Block of East Summit Street
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police Chief Justin Rhamy says at approximately 4:50 a.m.; the Montgomery County Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of shots fired in the 1800 block of East Summit Street at...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

Alliant Energy Company Asking For Increase In Rates
(Undated) Alliant Energy asks the Iowa Utilities Board to increase electric and natural gas rates. The company is asking for a seven-point-seven percent increase for electricity and a five percent inc...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

Iowa Department of Education Approves ESAs For Nearly 19 Thousand Students
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Education approved nearly 19 thousand Students First education savings accounts (ESAs). The department said around six thousand were denied for not meeting certain ...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

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Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023
K9 Rescues Elderly Man in a Cornfield
(Boone) A ten-month-old K-9 helped rescue a man lost in a cornfield in Boone County. Authorities say 86-year-old Marvin Manske went missing in a nearby cornfield on Monday night. The K-9, Djanga, snif...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023

Cliff's Place in Manning Wins 2023 Iowa's Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin
(Manning) Iowa's 2023 Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin is in the Carroll County City of Manning. The Iowa Pork Producers presented the 21st annual award to Cliff's Place on Thursday. A Cliff's Place tende...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2023







