Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Cass County Education Pond Rebounds Following Dredging and Fish Stocking Project
(Massena) Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen provided an update on the Cass County Education Pond near Massena. In early 2024, the pond was drained and dredged as p...
Mandy Billings Jun 01, 2026

Healthy Cass County Invites Community to Discussion on Senior Services and Community Connections
(Atlantic) Healthy Cass County is inviting community members, businesses, organizations, faith groups and service providers to a community meeting on Monday, June 8, at noon at the Cass County Communi...
Mandy Billings Jun 01, 2026

Iowa communities look to fill gaps in statewide mental health care
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) One of the most prominent issues in Iowa mental health care is the lack of available psychiatrists and behavioral health providers, especially in rural communities. According t...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 01, 2026

Rental rates and abortion laws: Dems scrutinize states vying to go first in picking a President
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Article: Photo courtesy of the Iowa Capital Dispatch) (Washington D.C.) Democratic Party leaders from a dozen states traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of May to press for...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jun 01, 2026

Severe Thunderstorms Bring Hail and High Winds to Western Iowa
(Des Moines) Severe thunderstorms swept across west-central and southwest Iowa late last night and into the early morning hours this morning, producing large hail and damaging wind gusts in several co...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

Rain Totals
Anita-Trace of Rain Audubon- .20 on Saturday, trace on Monday Bridgewater-.70 Stanton-.60 Check back for more rain amounts
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

State News: Absentee Ballot Guidance, Safe Child Recovery, National Guard Returns, RAGBRAI Test Run, and Skate Park Vandalism Arrest
IA Secretary Of State: Voters Using Absentee Ballots For Primaries Should Plan To Return Them In Person (Des Moines, IA) -- Voters using an absentee ballot for Iowa's Primary Election should plan to r...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

John Lorenzen Talks about Uptick in Turtle Movement on KSOM DNR Report
(Lewis) You may see an uptick in the number of turtles crossing the road this time of year, according to John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, appearing on ...
Tom Robinson Jun 01, 2026

Shelby County Fatality Accident
(Shelby County) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Shelby County. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened on Sunday at around 2:52 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 59 a...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026

Updated: Person Arrested in Endangered Person Advisory Case in Shelby County
(Harlan) The Endangered Person Advisory issued earlier this morning has been canceled. The child has been located. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the 8-year-old boy was found safe in Omaha. T...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2026







