Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Greenfield man was arrested on a warrant for five counts of Sexual Abuse 3rd Degree and three counts of Enticement of a Minor under 16. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old ...
Mandy Billings Feb 27, 2023
Bypass found in Creston discharging into marsh
(Creston) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a bypass at the City of Creston collection system was observed Monday morning. The bypass occurred near Taylor Park, which flows into a marshy a...
Mandy Billings Feb 27, 2023
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports four arrests. *On Thursday, Police arrested 53-year-old Danny Ray Bird Jr., of Creston, at the Creston Union County LEC. for Assault with Intent to Caus...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2023

Rain Totals
(Area) Widespread rain fell overnight, and forecasters are calling for isolated thunderstorms this morning over southern and eastern Iowa. The probability of severe weather is low; however, unseasonab...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2023
Iowa House passes bill that gives Supervisors ability to dissolve Compensation Boards
(Des Moines) The Iowa House last week passed House File 314, a bill that gives county boards of supervisors the ability to dissolve county compensation boards. Iowa House Representative Tom Moore, of ...
Mandy Billings Feb 27, 2023

Representative Sorensen: Proposed Landowner Rights Bill Coming up in the House
(Greenfield) Iowa House District #23 Representative Ray Sorensen says a bill that will garner a lot of attention is coming up in the House this week. The Republican from Greenfield says House File 368...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2023
Atlantic Schools Superintendent Steve Barber Supports House File 256
(Atlantic) This past week the Iowa House passed House File 256 which removes the requirement that teachers must be 21 years of age before obtaining their teaching license. Iowa House District #18 Repr...
Tom Robinson Feb 27, 2023
Updated: Car/Pedestrian Accident in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department says a pedestrian sustained minor injuries in an accident at Highway 6, and Mulberry Street in Atlantic on Saturday. According to the press release, the accid...
Tom Robinson Feb 26, 2023

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Burglary Charges
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 52-year-old Richard Bryan Jenkins of Red Oak on Saturday on 3rd - degree burglary charges, and assault with intent to conflict serious injury. Officer'...
Tom Robinson Feb 26, 2023

Sunnyside Park Party planning meeting to be held March 9th
(Atlantic) Anyone interested in getting involved with the Sunnyside Park Party is encouraged to attend the next planning meeting on March 9th at the First Church of Christ in Atlantic. The event was f...
Mandy Billings Feb 26, 2023







