Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
First 2023 Iowa Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports the state's first case of West Nile virus this year. An adult, over the age of 60, in Plymouth County in northwestern Iowa is infe...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2023

Three Iowa Police Officers Stabbed, Bitten, Kicked During Arrest
(Des Moines, IA) Three Iowa police officers are seriously hurt after responding to a domestic dispute. The Des Moines Police Department says one officer was stabbed in the thigh, one was bitten, and a...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2023

Atlantic FFA Horse Judging Team Competes at Iowa FFA Horse Career Development Event
(Atlantic) The Atlantic FFA Horse Judging team competed in the annual Iowa FFA Horse Career Development Event held at Kirkwood Community College on June 13, 2023. Members of the team included: Kayedan...
Mandy Billings Jun 19, 2023
Central Iowa Campers Find Human Skull At Yellow Banks Park
(Pleasant Hill, Iowa) An investigation is underway after two girls found what appears to be a human skull in central Iowa. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says they got a call about possible human re...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2023

Montgomery County Sheriff's Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests over the over weekend. On Friday, deputies arrested 43-year-old Bryan James Regenscheid of Council Bluffs for driving while barred...
Tom Robinson Jun 19, 2023
Saturday's Rain Totals
Adair-.83 Anita-.60 Atlantic-.50 Aububon-.94 Avoca-1.66 Clarinda-.12 Corning-.11 Council Bluffs-.26 Harlan-.64 Lewis-.25 Red Oak-.04 Treynor-.35 Wiota-.85
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2023
CDC: Depression Rates Vary Greatly Across States
(Atlanta, GA) -- Close to one in five Americans are diagnosed with depression, but the range varies greatly by state. New CDC data shows that it goes from about 13-percent in Hawaii to just over 27-pe...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2023

Atlantic FFA Leaders Attend District Conference
(Atlantic) Each year the Southwest district and Iowa FFA officers plan and facilitate Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) Conferences for FFA members in the Southwest district. Atlantic welcome...
Mandy Billings Jun 18, 2023
Importance of Social Security in Rural Communities
(Washington D.C.) Social Security is vital for many in rural communities and must remain solvent for future generations. As the nation remains mired in a period of high inflation, the need for Social ...
Tom Robinson Jun 18, 2023

AHSTW School District Offering Support to Students and Adults About Swimming Pool Incident Involving a Student
(Avoca) The AHSTW Community School District posted the following statement about the incident at the Avoca Swimming Pool. On Friday afternoon, an emergency at the Avoca swimming pool involved an AHSTW...
Tom Robinson Jun 17, 2023







