Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

NWS: Thursday derecho leaves power outages, some damaged farm fields in Iowa
(Des Moines) Iowa residents and work crews are cleaning up after what eventually was categorized Thursday as a Derecho in Iowa. National Weather Service Meteorologist Rod Donovan. Strong storms with w...
Tom Robinson Jun 30, 2023
Adair County Supervisors Approve Resignation of Elections Deputy
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors this morning accepted the resignation of Elections Deputy Josh Nelson. Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg said Josh Nelson was recruited by the Secretary ...
Mandy Billings Jun 30, 2023
Missouri Man Seriously Hurt in Car/Motorcycle Crash in Creston
(Creston) A Missouri man suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle crashed into the rear of a stopped vehicle in Creston. The Creston Police Department says the accident happened at 5:33 p.m. A 20...
Tom Robinson Jun 30, 2023
Iowa Drought Worsens
(Undated) This week's U-S Drought Monitor shows Iowa slipping deeper into drought. Nearly all of Iowa is abnormally dry or in some form of drought. Three areas are in extreme drought, southeast Iowa, ...
Tom Robinson Jun 30, 2023
New Laws Going into Effect July 1
(Des Moines) Several new laws are going into effect in Iowa on July 1st. The state government is restructuring, as the number of agencies will drop from 37 to 16. Educators cannot teach about gender i...
Tom Robinson Jun 30, 2023
Two Teens Injured in Cass County Accident
(Cass Co) Two teens were injured in a rollover accident in Cass County last week. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 7:12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, first responders were called t...
Mandy Billings Jun 29, 2023

Thursday's Rain Total's
Adair-.10 Atlantic-1.0 (KSOM Studios) Corning-.83 Cumberland-2.5 Griswold-3.0 Harlan-.16 Lewis-1.5 Massena-2.4 (North of Massena) Treynor-.55 Wiota-1.0
Tom Robinson Jun 29, 2023
Iowa Air Quality Divides State In Half
(Des Moines) Half of Iowa remains under an air quality alert today. Unhealthy air lingers in the state's eastern half due to smoke from Canadian forest fires. Once it clears, however, that doesn't mea...
Tom Robinson Jun 29, 2023
Iowa ESA Applications Surpass 24K Days Ahead Of Friday's Deadline
(Des Moines) Ten thousand more families than expected have applied for the Education Savings Accounts program, as the Iowa Department of Education says more than 24 thousand Iowans have applied. Lawma...
Tom Robinson Jun 29, 2023
Strong to Severe Storms a Possibility in Southern Iowa Today
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is anticipating severe storms across southern Iowa through the morning and midday in south Iowa. Damaging winds will be the primary hazard, though large hail ...
Tom Robinson Jun 29, 2023







