Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with Ascendant Wealth Management Group
(Atlantic) Ascendant Wealth Management Group hosted The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors on Thursday. Ascendant Wealth Management is no stranger to the Atlantic area, with its' local presence in Atlantic ...
Tom Robinson Apr 02, 2023

Fire Levels Barn Near Brayton
(Brayton) The Brayton and Exira Fire Departments were called to a barn fire southwest of Brayton on Saturday Afternoon. Brayton Fire Chief Ben Riesgaard tells KSOM/KS95 News the call went out at 4:03 ...
Tom Robinson Apr 01, 2023

Iowa Senator Tom Shipley Defends Senate File F16 Bill
(Nodaway) Iowa District #9 State Senator Tom Shipley says as we end the 12th week of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, the issues have been narrowed down. Shipley says one of the bills that survived ...
Tom Robinson Apr 01, 2023
Medicaid Public Health Emergency Set to End
(Des Moines) Iowa House District #18 Representative Tom Moore says the public health emergency is finally set to end. He says for the last two and a half years; the federal government has prevented st...
Tom Robinson Apr 01, 2023
DNR conducting spotlight surveys to track wildlife population trends
(Area) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual spring wildlife spotlight survey is underway. The survey started in the 1970's to track raccoon activity and has evolved into a method providing ...
Western Iowa Today Apr 01, 2023

Four Cass County Food Pantries Receiving Meat Donations from Cass County Pork Producers
(Atlantic) A new program through Iowa Pork is allowing donations throughout the state to local food pantries. Karen Dreager with the Cass County Pork Producers spoke with KSOM/KS95.7 New while picking...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2023

Hastings Man arrested on Alcohol-related Charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 40-year-old Curtis Richard Frazee of Hastings, Iowa, on Thursday in the 2000 block of N. 4th Street for OWI, 2nd Offense. Police transported Curtis to the Montgomery ...
Tom Robinson Mar 31, 2023
Wind Advisory for Southern Two-Thirds of Iowa
(Des Moines) The southern two-thirds of Iowa is under a Wind Advisory today from 1:00 p.m. this afternoon to 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. According to the National Weather Service forecast, westerly winds o...
Tom Robinson Mar 31, 2023
Law Enforcement Transition Process Underway in Harlan and Shelby County
(Harlan) Shelby County and the City of Harlan are moving forward with a 28E agreement with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office to provide coverage for the City of Harlan and the County. The conversatio...
Tom Robinson Mar 31, 2023

Cass County Property Assessment Letters Going out This (Friday) Afternoon
(Atlantic) Cass County Assessor Mary Anstey recently stated residential properties showed significant value increases. Those assessment letters will be mailed out to property owners this afternoon. An...
Tom Robinson Mar 31, 2023







