Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Remember and Honor Event in Lewis Marking 9/11
(Lewis) The Lewis Celebration Committee, Cass County Freedom Rock Committee, and Weirich Welding Plus are sponsoring an event on September 11 to help mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event will ...
Tom Robinson Sep 07, 2021
Three People hurt in Harrison County Crash
(Mondamin) Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, near the 89-mile marker...
Tom Robinson Sep 07, 2021
Watch history come alive at the Carstens 1880 Farmstead
(Shelby) History will come alive this weekend (Sept. 11 & 12) at the 39th annual Carstens Farm Days near Shelby. Mel Hursey, President of the Board, says the history of the farm goes back to 1880....
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2021
Southwest Valley Schools experimenting with therapy dogs
(Corning) Southwest Valley School Superintendent Chris Fenster introduced Timber, one of the school's therapy dogs, during his weekly Facebook live address on Friday. Fenster said they are in a year o...
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2021
Adjustments made at the Achievement Center to help with noise levels
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District has been making some adjustments at the Achievement Center to help with the noise levels. Atlantic Superintendent Steve Barber... As a reminder, the s...
Mandy Billings Sep 06, 2021
Page County Arrest
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Dana Kolette Johnson, 49, on Sunday on a valid Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation; original charge is OWI 1st Offense. Dana's bond is $...
Mandy Billings Sep 05, 2021
Two OWI arrests in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Robert Dale Filloon, 31, of Sioux City, in the 1800 block of N. 4th Street on Saturday for OWI 2nd Offense and Driving While Suspended. Filloon was hel...
Mandy Billings Sep 05, 2021
Four new business have opened on Chestnut Street in Atlantic in the last three months
(Atlantic) Bailey Smith, Executive Director of the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, recently announced some exciting business news Smith says over the last three months four new businesses have open...
Mandy Billings Sep 05, 2021
Public informational meeting in southwest Iowa on the proposed carbon capture and storage project
(Area) Public informational meetings will be held in seven southwest Iowa counties next month regarding Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon capture and storage project. The proposed project, Midw...
Mandy Billings Sep 05, 2021
Gov. Reynolds appoints Stacy Ritchie as District Court Judge
(Des Moines) Gov. Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Stacy Ritchie as a district court judge in Judicial Election District 5A. Ritchie, of Adel, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Dallas Co...
Mandy Billings Sep 05, 2021