Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) An Ottumwa man was arrested on a drug and weapons charges in Adair County. The Adair Police Department says 26-year-old Demetri Nauvon McDonald was charged with Possession of a Controlled S...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports four arrests. Jacob Jones, 38, of Glenwood, was arrested August 2nd for Driving While Barred. Jones was released on $2,000 cash or surety bond. Jordan...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Iowa Named Seventh Best State To Have A Baby In
(Undated) -- Iowa is one of the best states to have a baby in. That's according to the latest study by WalletHub, which ranks Iowa seventh overall and behind only Minnesota and North Dakota in the Mid...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Two people were arrested on drug charges in Creston. The Creston Police Department says Kevin Eugene Earley, 47, of Creston, was charged with two counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, ...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

No Parking Update During AtlanticFest
(Atlantic) AtlanticFest will be held Saturday, August 12th rain or shine and the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce is asking for the public's cooperation with street closures. Chestnut Street, along w...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Iowa Rivers Remain Low
(Des Moines, IA) -- Recent rains have helped, but many creeks and rivers are still suffering from years of dry weather. Jeff Zogg is a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines. He s...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

2023 Iowa State Fair Looking For Workers, Volunteers
(Des Moines, IA) -- The 2023 Iowa State Fair kicks off this Thursday, and the fair is still looking for part-time workers and volunteers. Mindy Williamson, with the Iowa State Fair, says all workers a...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Public Invited to IWCC's Campus Conversation Tour at the Cass County Center
(Atlantic) Iowa Western Community College would like your thoughts on Iowa Western's Cass County Center. Camie McBee, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, said IWCC is hosting a Campus Conversation To...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Meet Austin West: New Morning Show Host on KS95.7 FM
(Atlantic) Austin West takes over as the new Morning Show Host on KS95.7 FM today. Austin is originally from the small eastern Iowa town of Walker, north of Cedar Rapids. Being new to the Atlantic are...
Mandy Billings Aug 07, 2023

Union County Crash Claims One Life
(Creston) One person died, and another was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Creston. The accident happened at 9:43 p.m. on Saturday at 315 Sumner Avenue in Creston. The Iowa State Patrol stated a ...
Tom Robinson Aug 06, 2023







