Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic School's Superintendent Steve Barber Resigns
(Atlantic) Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber has made the decision to resign as superintendent from the Atlantic Community School District, effective June 30, 2023. The Board thanks Mr. Bar...
Tom Robinson Apr 05, 2023

Firefighters called to Red Oak House Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak Firefighters responded to a house fire on Tuesday evening. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 6:49 p.m. at 1903 200th Street. Arriving firemen reported a heavy f...
Tom Robinson Apr 05, 2023
Riverside Announces Finalists for Superintendent Position
(Oakland) Riverside Community School District has announced that Casey Moran, Assistant Director of Special Education for the Council Bluffs Community School District and Dr. Stephanie Anderson, Direc...
Mandy Billings Apr 04, 2023

Cass County Supervisors approve ARPA funding for Wellness Coordinator position
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved allocating $70,000 in ARPA funding for a temporary full-time Wellness Coordinator. At last week's meeting, Kate Olson with Cass Cou...
Mandy Billings Apr 04, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police received a report of a 2019 H & H Flatbed Trailer stolen from a residence at Quail Avenue in Afton. The loss is estimated at $2,000.
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023
Union County Man Hurt in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Creston) A single-vehicle crash near the high school in Creston seriously injured the driver. Creston Police said the accident happened at 8:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, on Townline Street. The dr...
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023
NWS Issues Moderate, Enhanced Risk of Tornadoes In Iowa
(Des Moines) There's another chance for severe weather in Iowa today. The National Weather Service says severe weather is likely in south, central, and eastern Iowa this afternoon and evening. Storms ...
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023

Red Oak Man arrested on Drug and Alcohol-Related Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 18-year-old Kaiden Dale Jarvis Schooling of Red Oak on Monday in the 700 block of E. Elm Street for Public Intoxication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, disorderly ...
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023

Two Juveniles Arrested for Making Threats of Terrorism to Atlantic Schools
(Atlantic) Two juveniles are in custody for making threats of terrorism to Atlantic School Buildings. Atlantic Police Chief Devin Hogue says on April 2, they received a report of a text message sent o...
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023
Red Flag Warning
(Des Moines) Critical fire weather conditions will affect a handful of southwest Iowa counties this afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Pottawattamie, Cass, Adams, Mo...
Tom Robinson Apr 04, 2023







