Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Vehicle Causes Partial Building Collapse, Fireman Injured
(Griswold) A fireman was injured by debris in a partial building collapse in Griswold. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a vehicle responding to a house fire with a person trapped inside had an op...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2023

Most of Iowa to Enter Peak Fall Color Season Soon
(Iowa) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says most of the state will enter peak fall color season soon. Most of northern Iowa will see peak fall colors through the second week of October. Mo...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2023
Girl Scout Cookie Price Increase
(Undated) -- Inflation is impacting gas and groceries -- and now girl scout cookies. This week, the organization announced a box of cookies will range from five to seven dollars when cookie season beg...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2023

Iowa Named 7th Cheapest State To Live In
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa has the 7th-best cost of living in the U.S. That's according to the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Also known as MERIC, they evaluated the state by looking...
Mandy Billings Oct 06, 2023

GOP Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Pence Talks About Campaign Stop in Atlantic
(Atlantic) GOP Republican Presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence will stop at the Atlantic vs Perry football game tonight. The former vice president says he looks forward to ...
Tom Robinson Oct 06, 2023

Iowa State Fair Plan To Remodel Livestock Barns
(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa State Fair will invest about 25 million dollars to remodel its livestock barns for the upcoming years. Crews will update roofing, flooring, lighting, restrooms, and offices. ...
Tom Robinson Oct 06, 2023
Giraffe Feces Seized At MSP
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Customs officials say they seized a box of giraffe feces at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. An Iowa woman tried to declare the feces after returning from a trip to...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2023

Creston Woman Suffers Possible Injuries in a Two-Vehicle Accident
(Creston) A Creston woman was transported to the hospital following a two-vehicle accident Wednesday evening. The Creston Police Department says 36-year-old Stephanie Baucom, of Creston, was driving a...
Mandy Billings Oct 05, 2023

Audubon County Supervisors Approve Sheriff's Patrol Cruiser Purchase
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of a new Sheriff's Department Patrol vehicle at this week's meeting. Over the years, Sheriff Todd Johnson has kept a schedule of...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2023
Short-lived Cold Snap Entering the Region Friday Night
(Des Moines) The second cold snap will move through the area over several days, bringing a freeze watch for a handful of counties in northwest Iowa. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says above-normal...
Tom Robinson Oct 05, 2023







