Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Pond owners advised to make plans to control aquatic vegetation
(Area) Aquatic vegetation is popping up and can be a cause for concern for pond owners. Spring is a good time to take control of the situation according to Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes. "If you had...
Western Iowa Today Apr 30, 2023
C.B. Police Explain Reason for Increased Law Enforcement Presence at Thomas Jefferson High School on Friday Afternoon
(Council Bluffs) There was an increased presence of law enforcement officers at Thomas Jefferson High School on Friday afternoon after a report of an unauthorized subject entering the building. A Reso...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2023
Police Investigate Council Bluffs Robbery
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs Police are searching for a suspect who stole cash from an ATM at the U.S. Bank at 2901 West Broadway Street in Council Bluffs. According to the press release, at around...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2023

SHIFT ATL announces Summer Soirée fundraiser dinner, feat. Nashville band, Two Story Road
(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL is excited to invite the public to their annual fundraiser, Summer Soiree, Saturday, July 15th on 4th street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Guests can expect the same great ...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2023
Drought Conditions Improving Across Iowa
(Area) Areas of moderate to heavy precipitation brought some improvement, keeping most of the Midwest Climate Region free of dryness and drought. Alexis Jimenez from the National Weather Service in De...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2023
Iowa DNR partners with My Catch for data on walleye
(Area) The Iowa Walleye Challenge runs May 1st through June 30th. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says this is a valuable way for the Iowa DNR to gain information on the walleye population. "We've par...
Western Iowa Today Apr 29, 2023

Updated: Atlantic Firemen Called to Working RV Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters responded to a camper fire at 1:12 p.m. on Friday at 215 West 14th Street. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said a 2001 Dutchman RV was fully engulfed in flames when the...
Tom Robinson Apr 28, 2023

Camper Fire Reported in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department was called to 215 W 14th Street at around 1:10 p.m. for a camper on fire. No other information is available at this time.
Mandy Billings Apr 28, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department charged 40-year-old Mark Anthony Weems Jr. with Fraudulent Practice 4th Degree and three counts of Fraudulent Practice 5th Degree. Weems was served Thursday in ...
Mandy Billings Apr 28, 2023
Updated: Two Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash Near Lewis
(Lewis) Two people suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident near Lewis on Thursday afternoon. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 12:45 p.m. near Highway 6 and L...
Tom Robinson Apr 28, 2023







