Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
DCI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
(Blakesburg, Iowa) The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation was called to an officer-involved shooting near rural Blakesburg. The incident occurred after a pursuit of an armed robbery suspect. The ...
Tom Robinson Dec 08, 2022
Latest wind farm project wraps up in Audubon County
(Audubon) Representatives from MidAmerican Energy appeared at the latest Audubon County Board of Supervisor's meeting. Supervisor's Chairman Doug Sorensen reports they approved the closeout on the win...
Western Iowa Today Dec 08, 2022

Atlantic City Council Makes Recommendation on Unbuilt Palm Street Right-of-Way
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council on Wednesday held a public hearing and made a recommendation regarding the unbuilt Palm Street right-of-way proposal. Bill Welter expressed interest in building a ...
Tom Robinson Dec 07, 2022
Atlantic City Council approves AMU Budget Amendment and 2023 Budget
(Atlantic) Atlantic Municipal Utilities General Manager Steve Tjepkes presented its' 2023 budget report at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Tjepkes report followed the City Council's approval of AMU'...
Tom Robinson Dec 07, 2022

Update on body found near burnt vehicle in Decatur County
(Decatur Co.) On November 26, Decatur County deputies were dispatched to 20210 272nd Avenue east of Leon on the report of a deceased male. Responding deputies found 69-year-old Michael Moulds of Coryd...
Mandy Billings Dec 07, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Dalton Alexander Bedsole, 22, of Emerson, was arrested Monday for Domestic Abuse Assault. Bedsole was held on no bond. Shea Christin...
Mandy Billings Dec 07, 2022

Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Cass Co) The Cass County Sheriff's Office released their arrest report from November 24th through December 5th. Michael Martens, 58, of Lewis, was arrested December 5th on the charge of Assault while...
Mandy Billings Dec 07, 2022
Iowa Attorney General's Office, HHS Warning Of EBT Scams
(Undated) -- The Iowa Attorney General's Office is warning about EBT scam text messages going around. The attorney general's office and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services say Iowans are ...
Mandy Billings Dec 07, 2022
Adair County Supervisors approve Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Ordinance
(Adair Co) The Adair County Board of Supervisors this morning approved an ordinance regulating the placement of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines on Property Located in the Unincorporated Areas of Adair Coun...
Mandy Billings Dec 07, 2022

Red Oak Police Arrest Man Twice for Public Intoxication
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old James Kent Otte of Red Oak twice on the same day for Public Intoxication. Police arrested Otte at 12:12 p.m. and again at 4:00 p.m. with an additional cha...
Tom Robinson Dec 07, 2022







