Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

How Drought Conditions Affect Some Lakes More Than Others
(Area) Drought conditions are affecting some lakes in Iowa more than others. Bryan Hayes, Fisheries Biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said most of the state park lakes like Lake...
Mandy Billings Jun 04, 2023

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit Own Today Better Tomorrow
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors welcomed a new business to the community, Own Today Better Tomorrow, on Thursday, June 2nd, 2023, during a ribbon-cutting at their office in Downtown Atlant...
Mandy Billings Jun 04, 2023
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police report the arrest of 38-year-old Chandra Christine Beggett in the 200 block of East Maple Street for Public Intoxication. Officers transported Beggett to the Montgomery County...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2023
A Cass County man faces charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Deputies arrested a Lewis, Iowa man following a traffic stop on Highway 34 and 4th Street in Red Oak. During the stop, Officers arrested 42-year-old Christopher Rae Holz fo...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2023

Guthrie County Jail Facility Close to Becoming Fully Operational
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright says he can see the "light at the end of the tunnel," referencing the completion of the new jail facility. Sheriff Arganbright says his office...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2023
Cass County One of Three Counties Chosen for a Pilot Emergency Response Program
(Atlantic) Cass is one of three counties across the state awarded the Iowa Economic Development Authority received a grant to test an innovative program to decrease emergency response times in rural I...
Tom Robinson Jun 03, 2023
Regional Water Lifts Boil Advisory; Level Yellow Restrictions Continue
(Avoca) Regional Water Rural Water District announced today, June 2nd, 2023, that the Boil Advisory which went into effect on May 25th has been lifted effective immediately, while the mandatory water ...
Mandy Billings Jun 02, 2023

Rain totals
Atlantic, 1.6 Anita, .60 Lewis, .80 Wiota, .50
Tom Robinson Jun 02, 2023
Gov. Reynolds Signs Finals Bills Into Law Ahead Of June 3 Deadline
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds signs the final bills from the 2023 Legislative Session into law. One of the more than 60 latest laws requires Iowans to be in-person for the state's caucuses. Anoth...
Tom Robinson Jun 02, 2023

DNR's Free Fishing Weekend Today through Sunday
(Lewis) Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license this weekend on June 2, 3, and 4 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) free fishing weekend. All other regulations r...
Tom Robinson Jun 02, 2023







