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News from Western Iowa.
Snake and aquatic critter demonstrations planned at Prairie Rose State Park
(Harlan) Christina Roelofs and Shelby County Conservation have a series of events lined up at Prairie Rose State Park during Labor Day weekend. Kayaking and a demonstration on snakes will be held on S...
Western Iowa Today Sep 03, 2021
Adair County Supervisors approve Speed Limit Resolution
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Board of Supervisors approved a speed limit resolution at their meeting Wednesday morning. Chairman Steve Shelley... In other news, County Engineer Nick Kauffman said Lero...
Mandy Billings Sep 03, 2021
A High Presence of Law Enforcement Officer's patrolling the Roadways over the Labor Holiday Weekend
(Area) Law Enforcement will have a high presence on Iowa's roadways over this Labor Day Holiday weekend. The Iowa State Patrol and local enforcement agencies participate in "Operation Crash Awareness ...
Tom Robinson Sep 03, 2021
Northern Iowa gets relief with rain in August, Southern Iowa totals were near normal
(Area) Heavy rainfall in northern Iowa during the month of August drove up the statewide average. Iowa received a preliminary average of 4.6". State Climatologist Just Glisan reports that is 1/2" abov...
Western Iowa Today Sep 03, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Edward Anthony Gomez, 52, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested after Deputies were called to the Minden Casey's on Sept...
Mandy Billings Sep 02, 2021
Shelby County Sheriff's Report
(Shelby Co.) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports ten arrests between August 18th and September 1st. Jack Ryan Benisvy, 26, of Wall Lake, was arrested after a traffic stop for speeding in Shelby...
Mandy Billings Sep 02, 2021
Governor Kim Reynolds addresses increase in virus activity
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds today addressed the increase in virus activity across the state and the nation due to the more contagious Delta variant. Reynolds said the Delta variant now acc...
Mandy Billings Sep 02, 2021
Union County Teen injured in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Union County) An Afton, Iowa teenager suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle crash in Union County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday on Creamery Road ...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2021
Cass Health Doctor: RSV Cases on the Rise
(Atlantic) Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV cases are running significantly higher than two years ago. Dr. Elaine Berry, Family Physician and Chief Medical Officer at Cass Health, said in August, 43...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2021
Former Atlantic Mayor throws Hat into the Ring
(Atlantic) Four candidates have filed papers for Mayor. The candidates started lining up after Mayor Dave Jones announced he would not seek re-election. Three current council members have thrown their...
Tom Robinson Sep 02, 2021