Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Angie Turner, CMA Receives Cass Health's ROSE Award
(Atlantic, Iowa) Cass Health is pleased to announce that Angie Turner, CMA, has been named the latest recipient of the ROSE Award, recognizing her outstanding commitment to service excellence and comp...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2026

National Home Visiting Week Announced
(Area) Across Southwest Iowa, hundreds of families are stronger today thanks to the quiet, powerful work of family support home visitors. National Home Visiting Week takes place April 20-24, celebrati...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2026

Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Lawsuit against Meta for Harming Iowa Children
(Des Moines) Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook, for breaking Iowa's consumer protection...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2026

First Whitney Bank Employees Rally to Support Coworkers with Cancer Fundraiser
(Atlantic) Employees of First Whitney Bank in Atlantic are coming together to support two coworkers undergoing cancer treatment. Bank employee April Hansen says a fundraiser in honor of Margie Young a...
Tom Robinson Apr 08, 2026

Kids Explore: Backyard Biologists Event Coming to Nishna Valley Family YMCA
(Atlantic) Families in the Atlantic area are invited to a morning of hands-on learning and outdoor-themed fun later this month at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA. "Kids Explore: Backyard Biologists" is ...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2026

Nominations Open for the 2026 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award in Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is reminding Iowans to submit their nominations for the 2026 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award, which honors Iowans aged 25 or younger who have made mean...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2026

Adair County Supervisors Set Public Hearing on 115th Street Vacation
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a public hearing to consider vacating a portion of 115th Street located south of Stuart. The east half of the roadway is dirt, and nearb...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2026

Harlan Council Sets Public Hearings, Approves Several Agenda Items
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved several items during its meeting Tuesday, including setting a public hearing for the proposed sale of city-owned property. Council members approved a resoluti...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2026

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs foster care training measure into law
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said a measure she signed into law Tuesday will help make it easier for Iowans to become foster parents by removing certain "barriers of entry" related t...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 08, 2026

Kansas Man Killed in Benton County Crash
(Benton Co.) A Kansas man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening in Benton County, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. on Highway 30 near 32n...
Mandy Billings Apr 08, 2026







