Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Shelby County arrest Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests from October 1 through October 9. On October 9, deputies arrested a Logan, Iowa woman following a report of a vehicle fire in rural She...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2021
Council Bluffs Carjacking
(Council Bluffs) A man faces numerous charges following a carjacking in Council Bluffs. Police say the incident happened at around 8:23 p.m. in N. 16th Street and Avenue G. The suspects' vehicle rear-...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2021
Pottawattamie County City and School Board Election Candidates
Pottawattamie County City and School Board Election Candidates that will appear on the November 2, 2021 ballot. City of Avoca Mayor (Vote for 1) Aaron Long City Council (Vote for 3) Drew Becker Deb Ca...
Mandy Billings Oct 14, 2021
Atlantic School's Enrollment Up: School's Superintendent discusses COVID affecting Staff and Students
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District enrollment is up. All schools must certify their enrollments by October 15, so officially the count will be completed by Friday. Atlantic Schools Supe...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Brian Keith Koetting, 41, of California, Missouri, on Tuesday for Stalking - Protective Order Violation, two counts of Extortion-Physical Threat,...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2021
Today is the first day to vote absentee in the Cass County Auditor's Office
(Atlantic) Dale Sunderman, Cass County Auditor, reports absentee voting is available for the November 2, 2021 City/School Election. Voters may vote an absentee ballot in the Cass County Auditor's offi...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2021
Fall Corn and Soybean Harvest Moving Ahead in Iowa
(Des Moines, IA) -- Mother Nature is cooperating with Iowa farmers during the fall harvest. The USDA reports nearly 30 percent of the corn harvest is now complete statewide - which is eight days ahead...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2021
Updated information on U.S. Senate Candidates Finkenauer and Hurst in Audubon
(Audubon Co.) Two US Senate candidates seeking the Democratic Party's nomination in 2022 will be in Audubon Sunday, October 17 from 11:00 to 2:00. The event will be held at Albert the Bull Park rain o...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 626 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, October 6 through Wednesday, October 13. Over the past seven...
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2021
Updated: Atlantic Firemen respond to Residential Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic firefighters responded to a residential fire at 504 W. 15th Street at around 5:14 a.m. Everyone was reported to be out of the residence. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel... Chief Cap...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2021