Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

HHS USDA Releases New Dietary Guidelines for America
(NAFB) The USDA and the Department of Health and Human Services announced the new Dietary Guidelines for America, 2025-2030. Robert Kennedy, Jr., secretary HHS, said nutrient-dense food is the most ef...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2026

Weather Related Announcements
Schools: IKM/Manning - 2 Hour Delay
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2026

Friday's State News Headlines
Des Moines Police Make Arrest City's Second Homicide This Year (Des Moines, IA) -- Police accuse a man of stabbing his cousin in Des Moines' second homicide this year. Peter Thach was found dead insid...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2026

Rain totals
Anita-1.0 Atlantic-1.17 Marne-1.0 Massena-1.15 Stanton-.93
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2026

January 2026 Vision Atlantic Update on Camblin Hills Housing Development Project
(Atlantic) The Camblin Hills Housing Development project is progressing. Vision Atlantic President Christina Bateman says two condominiums, each with four housing units, are taking shape along Olive S...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2026

Former City of Baxter Employees Arrested
(Baxter) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says authorities arrested former City of Baxter employees William Daggett and Katelyn Wilson. The arrests follow an investigation by the Division o...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2026

Cass Health Announces First Baby of 2026
(Atlantic) Cass Health is delighted to announce the arrival of the first baby of 2026. Swaezi Sach Lorelle was born on January 5, 2026, to parents Bailey Steffens and Joel Villagran and big brother Wo...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2026

Firework Sparks Fight, Three Injured in Council Bluffs Disturbance
(Council Bluffs) Three people were injured, including a juvenile, after a disturbance escalated into a large fight involving a firework explosion Wednesday night at a residence in Council Bluffs. The ...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2026

Anita Man Arrested on Drug Charges; Minden Man Arrested on Bench Warrant
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 65-year-old Kurt David Crecelius, of Anita, on January 2nd for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and on an ac...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2026

Shelby County Chamber Director Updates Harlan City Council on Upcoming Events
(Harlan) Shelby County Chamber of Commerce & Industry Director Todd Valline updated the Harlan City Council on several upcoming events in the county. Valline said legislative coffees are scheduled...
Mandy Billings Jan 08, 2026







