Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Starts Right Here Shooting Suspect Wants Trial Moved
(Des Moines) The Des Moines teenager facing murder charges in the Starts Right Here shooting is asking for his trial to be moved. 19-year-old Preston Walls is accused of fatally shooting 16-year-old R...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Man Fatally Shot By Iowa Deputy Was Armed With Pellet Gun
(Franklin County) The man fatally shot by an Iowa sheriff's deputy this week was armed with a pellet gun. The Iowa Division of Criminal says 30-year-old Matt Davis was arguing with his family who lock...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 50-year-old Charity Ann Boulton on a warrant for fifth-degree theft. Officers arrested Boulton at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and jailed on a $300.00...
Tom Robinson Jun 23, 2023

AtlanticFest Scheduled For August 12
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber of Commerce released the list of activities today for the annual AtlanticFest Celebration on August 12. The event is a major fundraiser for the Atlantic Area Chamber of...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023
Iowa Drought-Breaking Records
(Des Moines) Drought conditions continue to expand across Iowa, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. Iowa's State Climatologist Justin Glisan says only central Iowa remains drought-free but s...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023
Audubon County F32 Road Construction Project Update
(Audubon) Audubon County Supervisor Chairman Doug Sorensen says work is progressing on the F32 highway construction project. Henningsen Construction was awarded the $5 million project in March. Sorens...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023
Updated: Cass County Sheriff's Office Releases More Information on June 9 Motorcycle Crash in Lewis
(Lewis) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released more information Thursday morning about the motorcycle accident that seriously injured a Nebraska man. The Sheriff's Office says the accident happened...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023
Carroll County Crash Claims One Life
(Carroll) One person died in a two-vehicle crash in Carroll County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 2:26 p.m., at Olympic Avenue and 230th Street north of Willey...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023

Loudermilk Sentenced to Prison in Fentanyl Distribution Case
(Council Bluffs) A Cass County man was sentenced on Tuesday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, causing serious bodily injury or death. The U.S. Southern District of Iowa reported that 19-year-old ...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023

Gov. Reynolds Settles Open Records Lawsuits For $175K
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds settles three lawsuits for 175 thousand dollars after her office failed to respond to journalists' requests for public records. Members of the media and the Fre...
Tom Robinson Jun 22, 2023







