Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Jim Comes Receives Cass County Cattlemen's Hall of Fame Award
(Atlantic) Five area producers were recognized for their contributions to the community and the cattle industry during the 2026 Cass County Cattlemen's Award Banquet, held Saturday evening at the Cass...
Tom Robinson Feb 01, 2026

Iowa Draws Thousands of Non-Resident Hunters and Anglers, DNR Reports
(Lewis) Iowa remains a popular destination for hunting and fishing, attracting tens of thousands of non-resident visitors each year. During Saturday's KSOM DNR report, Southwest Iowa Fisheries Biologi...
Tom Robinson Feb 01, 2026

90 Percent Of Americans Have Some Form Of Silent Heart Disease
(Dallas, TX) -- Close to 90 percent of Americans are dealing with some form of a silent heart disease. That's according to a new study by the American Heart Association. The study also shows about fou...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

U.S. Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High
(Washington, DC) -- The life expectancy of a person living in the U.S. is hitting an all time high. According to a report released Thursday by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. lif...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

Gas Prices Rise Across Iowa as Crude Oil Climbs
(Des Moines) The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Iowa increased eight cents over the past week, now averaging $2.55 per gallon, according to AAA's weekly fuel report released Wednesday. ...
Mandy Billings Feb 01, 2026

Cold Weather Good for Ice Fishing
(Lewis) Iowa Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist John Lorenzen says phones are ringing as cold weather has formed ice on area lakes and ponds. Lorenzen says ice anglers began inquiring...
Tom Robinson Jan 31, 2026

Work release escape of Richard Shaul
(Des Moines) Richard Wayne Shaul, convicted of Theft 2nd Degree in Henry County, Burglary 2nd Degree and Unauthorized Use of Credit Card $1K Theft 2nd Degree in Marion County, and Habitual Offender, F...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Entertainment Announced for the Audubon County Hospital Foundation's 1st Annual Gala; Ticket Deadline is February 24
(Audubon) The Audubon County Hospital Foundation invites you to its 1st Annual Gala on March 7, 2026. Proceeds from the event will directly support the 2026 Annual Giving Campaign for a new Hologic Ma...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Omaha Man Arrested Following Undercover Child Exploitation
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of Bryan Eliot Dady, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, following an undercover investigation into online child solicitation and grooming. Th...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026

Update: Victim of Shooting Incident in Atlantic Identified
(Atlantic) At approximately 6:11 PM on January 29th, 2026, the Cass County Communications Center received a report of a dispute at 404 Linn Street in Atlantic, Iowa that resulted in one individual sus...
Mandy Billings Jan 30, 2026







