Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Atlantic Coca-Cola Days Returns September 25-26 with New Family Activities
(Atlantic) Coca-Cola collectors and fans from across the country will gather in Atlantic this fall as Coca-Cola Days returns to the Cass County Community Center on September 25-26. Recognized as the s...
Mandy Billings Jul 17, 2026

Red Oak Police Investigate 2 Vehicle Crash
(Red Oak) No one suffered injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Red Oak on Wednesday. According to the Red Oak Police Department, the accident occurred at 11:13 a.m. On West 2nd Street. According to t...
Tom Robinson Jul 17, 2026

Judge: School bus driver fired for 'frequent and egregious' use of cellphone while driving
(Iowa Capital Dispatch Article) (Clayton County) Clayton County school district has fired a bus driver accused of repeatedly driving while using his cellphone. State records indicate Donald Schneider ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jul 17, 2026

State News: CDC Outbreak Update, State Fair Rides, New Flights, and RAGBRAI
CDC: Lettuce Sold At Taco Bell Linked To Cyclosporiasis, But Not In Iowa (Washington, D.C.) -- The CDC says lettuce served at Taco Bell is linked to the cyclosporiasis outbreak, but not at any Iowa lo...
Tom Robinson Jul 17, 2026

New Drought Map Shows Dry Conditions Worsening in Western Iowa
(Undated) The new National Drought Monitor Map shows a slight expansion of areas of moderate drought in Western and Northern Iowa. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says southwest Iowa is experiencing...
Tom Robinson Jul 17, 2026

Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate 150 Years with Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Rolling Hills Bank & Trust on Thursday, July 16th, to celebrate the bank's 150th anniversary and recognize its long history of ...
Tom Robinson Jul 16, 2026

Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Four Recent Arrests
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has released details on four recent arrests. Alaina Sue Abild, 22, of Griswold, was arrested on July 13th on a Cass County Warrant for Violation of Probatio...
Mandy Billings Jul 16, 2026

Fundraiser Being Held For Iowa Soldier Injured In Middle East Drone Attack
(Tama, IA) -- A benefit being held Saturday will help an Iowa soldier seriously hurt in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait. Master Sergeant Josh Steinback is living in Maryland while he receives treatm...
Mandy Billings Jul 16, 2026

KSOM and KS 95.7 Live at the 2026 Pottawattamie County Fair
Jack McKee spent the morning at the 2026 Pottawattamie County Fair and brought back these interviews with fair participants. Our live broadcast is brought to you by Drago SCI, Precision Diesel, Atlant...
William Saluk Jul 16, 2026

Red Oak Police Arrest Woman on Drug-Related Warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 39-year-old Katie Marie Pierce, of Red Oak, on Thursday in the 500 block of Maple Street on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Gathering Where Contr...
Mandy Billings Jul 16, 2026








