Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) Two arrests and one citation were reported in Adair County last week. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 37-year-old Abioseh O Sesay, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, following a traff...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Des Moines Register Names Cass Health a Winner of The Iowa Top Workplaces 2022 Award
(Atlantic) For the eighth consecutive time, Cass Health has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Iowa Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-part...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Guthrie County Sheriff's Office executes search warrants; two people arrested
(Guthrie Co) Two people were arrested following the execution of search warrants in Guthrie County. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says on Tuesday, September 20th, at approximately 2:42 p.m., the...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Atlantic Municipal Utilities: Fallen Branch causes Power Outage
(Atlantic) Steve Tjepkes, General Manager of the Atlantic Municipal Utilities, says a fallen tree branch caused a widespread power outage in and around Atlantic on Sunday afternoon. Tjepkes says the w...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022

Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) A Nebraska man was arrested on drug charges in Glenwood. The Glenwood Police Department says 42-year-old Brian Johnson, of Plattsmouth, was charged with Controlled Substance Violation, Poss...
Mandy Billings Sep 26, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Atlantic) Creston Police arrested three people over the weekend. *Police arrested 43-year-old Brady Gale Richert of Creston at his residence on Friday. Officers charged Richert with two Union County ...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022
Iowa Republicans Outnumber Democrats In Voter Registration
(Undated) -- Iowa Republicans have about a four-and-a-half percent statewide voter registration edge over Democrats With six weeks remaining in the 2022 campaign. For years, the largest voting block i...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022

Northwest Iowa Man Sentenced To Prison For Kidnapping Ex-girlfriend
(Bronson, IA) -- A man from the small northwest Iowa town of Bronson who kidnapped his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Zachary Sm...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022

I-S-U Finds Endangered Bees at Only four Of 50 Iowa Locations
(Ames, IA) -- Iowa State University researchers say their effort to map out the location and habitat of the rare rusty patched bee In Iowa found them in limited quantity. Teams from I-S-U surveyed 50 ...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022
Statewide Excessive Speed Initiative Runs from September 27 through October 4
(Atlantic) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and District #4 Public Information Office Shelby McCreedy says daily in Iowa and across the nation, excessive speed is a significant public safety concern. Trooper...
Tom Robinson Sep 26, 2022







