Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co.) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's office says Michael Grieger, 51, Angel Bustillos Esparza, 28, and Breanna Cheree Roberts, 26, all of ...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2021
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 801 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, September 15 through Wednesday, September 22. Over the past ...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2021
Incumbent US Senator Grassley Holds Big Lead Before Declaring He Is Running
(Des Moines, IA) -- The latest Iowa Poll shows incumbent U-S Senator Chuck Grassley has a big lead among registered voters even before he has declared that he is running. The Iowa Republican leads for...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2021
Two Southwest Iowa Schools Receive National Blue Ribbon Schools Designation
(Des Moines, IA) Two southwest Iowa Schools received the U-S Department of Education recognition of National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2021. Lewis Central High School and Bedford Elementary School were ...
Tom Robinson Sep 22, 2021
Freedom Rock Tour complete; Auction being held to raise money for Veterans and secure the 100th Freedom Rock
(Greenfield) Artist Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II wrapped up his work on the 99th Freedom Rock at the Central City Fairgrounds over the weekend. For more than two decades Ray "Bubba" Sorensen II has been pa...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2021
Exira-EHK re-visits return to learn plan
(Elk Horn) No changes have been made to the Exira-EHK return to learn plan. The Board of Education re-visited the topic after recent changes, most notably the ability to impose a mask mandate being pu...
Western Iowa Today Sep 22, 2021
Cass County Supervisors presented with information on a 28E Agreement with the Iowa DNR
(Cass Co.) Jotham Arber, Director of the Environmental Health Department for Cass County, spoke to the Supervisors Tuesday about a 28E Agreement between Cass County and the Iowa DNR. Arber said the DN...
Mandy Billings Sep 22, 2021
Bridge Replacement on Olive Street in Cass County is complete
(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken said the bridge replacement project on Olive Street (N16) one mile south of I-80, between Boston Rd. and Chicago Rd. will be open to traffic at 4 pm Tuesda...
Mandy Billings Sep 21, 2021
Adams County Sheriff's Report
(Adams Co.) The Adams County Sheriff's Office reports eight arrests between August 28th and September 12th. Austin Michael Reed, of St. Joseph, Missouri, was arrested September 12 on a Missouri warran...
Mandy Billings Sep 21, 2021
Cass County Supervisors approve 28E project agreement for W 6th Street bridge repair
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this (Tuesday) morning approved a 28E project agreement between Cass County and the City of Atlantic for the repair of the bridge on W 6th Street over t...
Mandy Billings Sep 21, 2021