Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Reports Three Arrests
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests on Tuesday. *Deputies arrested 30-year-old Jesse Robert Schleip of Council Bluffs on a Pottawattamie County warrant for violating...
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2023
Statewide Traffic Enforcement for Super Bowl Sunday
(Denison) The Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau is teaming up with Iowa Law Enforcement to remind football enthusiasts that fans don't let fans drive drunk. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Pu...
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2023

Atlantic School Board approves addition of MS Softball Program; No longer going to offer girls swimming
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening approved two recommended changes to extracurricular offerings. Activities Director Andy Mitchell recommended not offering girls swimming for the ...
Mandy Billings Feb 08, 2023
Adair County Supervisors discuss concerns with Congressman Zach Nunn's Constituent Service Representative
(Adair Co) Tracee Knapp, Iowa's 3rd District Congressman Zach Nunn's Constituent Service Representative from Creston, introduced herself to the Adair County Board of Supervisors this morning. The Supe...
Mandy Billings Feb 08, 2023
Harlan City Council Approves Draft to Amend a Parking Ordinance
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved a motion to draft an ordinance about "No Parking" on the east side of 19th Street, between Durant Street and Willow Street, between 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mo...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2023

Iowa Legislature Turns Focus To Property Taxes
(Des Moines, IA) Nearly a month into the 2023 Iowa Legislative Session, state lawmakers are turning their focus to property tax reform. The Iowa House moved a proposal through a committee this week, w...
Tom Robinson Feb 08, 2023

Kali Irlmeier named Audubon Junior Citizen of the Year
(Audubon) The Audubon Chamber of Commerce handed out awards at their annual Celebrate Dinner on Saturday night. The Junior Citizen of the Year is Kali Irlmeier. "It's just a very big honor that I was ...
Western Iowa Today Feb 08, 2023
Sewage overflows to Turkey Creek in Cass County
(Anita) Anita city officials notified the Iowa DNR Field Office staff this (Tuesday) morning regarding a sewage overflow near 203 Michigan Avenue. The overflow was discovered around 5:30 p.m. Monday. ...
Mandy Billings Feb 07, 2023

Atlantic man arrested on warrants for narcotics related offenses
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested 20-year-old Gage Mundorf, of Atlantic, on January 27th on several warrants for controlled substance and narcotics related offenses. Mundorf was tran...
Mandy Billings Feb 07, 2023
Investigation underway after Nebraska man found unresponsive on the side of I-29
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating an incident involving a male found unresponsive on the side of Interstate 29 southbound. Officers were called to the 44 mile mark...
Mandy Billings Feb 07, 2023







