Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Fremont County Man Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges
(Sidney) A Fremont County man faces sexual charges concerning several incidents, including an alleged assault at the victim's residence. According to the press release, Fremont County Deputies arreste...
Tom Robinson Oct 11, 2023
CAM School Board Continues Facilities Conversations
(Anita) The CAM School Board spent most of Monday's meeting conversing with Sitelogiq. Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan says the firm has started looking at the district's buildings and resources f...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2023

SWIPCO/SWITA Announces Three New Hires
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Planning Council has announced three new hires. SWIPCO welcomes Barb Boggs as a Grants Specialist. She will work with SWIPCO Disaster Recovery Planning to help with citizen c...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2023
Guthrie County Public Health Director Discusses Possible Vicious Dog Ordinance
(Guthrie Co) Guthrie County Public Health Director Jotham Arber spoke to the Board of Supervisors today about possibly looking into a vicious dog ordinance. Arber said they have dealt with several ani...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2023
Iowa DOT Preps For Winter Roads
(Ames, IA) -- It was a very cool morning in Iowa, the overnight low was 34-degrees in Des Moines. Tina Greenfield of the Iowa Department of Transportation is reminding drivers bridges and overpasses w...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2023
Cass County Engineer Provides Update on Bridge and Culvert Projects
(Cass Co) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken provided an update on current bridge projects to the Board of Supervisors this morning. (Note: Bridge #319 is on G30 west of Atlantic) Wolken said a box cul...
Mandy Billings Oct 10, 2023

Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department released its latest arrest report from October 3 through October 8. *On October 3, Police arrested 24-year-old Aubree Schwartz of Atlantic on a Cass County Wa...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2023

Rural Red Oak Man arrested on Warrants
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 55-year-old Roger Dean Cook of rural Red Oak on a Montgomery County Bench Warrant for Violation of Probation and an Adams County Warrant for 3rd...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested two people on Monday. Police arrested 44-year-old Brady Gale Richert of Creston with Contempt-Violation of No Contact/Protective Order. Richert was taken to the Union...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2023

Mental Health Issues Rise In Iowa, Fourth Highest In U.S.
(Des Moines, IA) -- Mental health issues are rising faster in Iowa than most of the U.S. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly one percent more adults in Iowa batt...
Tom Robinson Oct 10, 2023







