Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Red Oak Police Report
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 33-year old Lucas Bogart of Red Oak on Sunday in the 600 block of N. 6th Street for OWI, 1st Offense. Officer's transported Bogart to the Montgomery County Jail and h...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2021
One Piece of Paper Outlines Southwest Valleys' Return-to-Learn Plan
(Corning) Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster says the districts' return-to-learn plan has been reduced from 57-pages down to one as students return to the classroom today. The new p...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2021
Harvest underway at the Milk Unlimited Dairy Operation near Lewis
(Lewis) Corn harvest at the Milk Unlimited Dairy Farm northeast of Lewis began last week, and its Managing Partner Kelly Cunningham says despite a lack of subsoil moisture, timely rains are yielding a...
Tom Robinson Aug 23, 2021
Body found in Big Sioux River in Sioux City Saturday
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - A human body was found in the Big Sioux River in Sioux City on Saturday. The Sioux City Fire and Rescue Department was called out to retrieve the body Saturday evening. A fishe...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
One dead, one in custody after shooting in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - One person is dead and another person has been arrested after a shooting in Sioux City. Police said the shooting was reported shortly before 9:45 a.m. Sunday in the 200 block o...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
Cass County Road and Bridge Construction Projects Update
(Atlantic) Two bridge construction projects in Cass County will be wrapping up in the next couple of weeks. Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken says bridge projects on Boston Road and Olive Street shoul...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021
IEDA Board approves award for Monogram Foods Solutions in Denison
(Denison) The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved an award for Monogram Food Solutions in Denison to increase capacity. Starting from the purchase of two refrigerated processed meat bra...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2021
Atlantic Community School District Transportation Plan for the Achievement Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Community School District has developed a transfer route to accommodate transporting students to and from the Achievement Center after classes were relocated due to the fire at...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2021
Harlan City Council approves purchase of K9
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council approved a recommendation to purchase a K-9 from the Iowa State Patrol during a special meeting on Friday. City Clerk/Finance Director Jane Smith... City Administrator...
Mandy Billings Aug 22, 2021
Rural America not Immune to New Scams
(Undated) Scamming you out of your money is big business, and scammers are constantly finding new ways to do so. And in rural America, you're not immune to scams, as fraudsters are finding ways to per...
Tom Robinson Aug 22, 2021