21+ hour, 37+ min ago   (156+ words) (Southwest Iowa) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is stocking Channel Catfish in public lakes throughout southwest Iowa. DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen says this is the year southwest Iowa gets channel catfish. This past week, the DNR stocked six…...

21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (92+ words) (Polk County) Polk County Deputies are investigating a reported stabbing in the area of the 2900 block of NE 46th Avenue. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the area at approximately 7:30 p.m. Saturday for a possible stabbing. Deputies located…...

23+ hour, 23+ min ago   (110+ words) westerniowatoday.com One Arrested in Montgomery County Following Traffic Stop (Red Oak) At around 12:22 a.m. on Sunday, Sep. 13, Deputies with the Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Highway 34. After an investigation, Deputies arrested Bradley Joseph…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (98+ words) westerniowatoday.com (Undated) — September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, a reminder for Iowans to make sure their policies are up to date and to make sure they’re properly covered. Russell Gibson, Consumer Advocate with the Iowa Insurance Division, says this…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (109+ words) (Atlantic) A free community meal will be held Monday, September 21, at the Cass County Community Building in Atlantic. The Gathering, Kiwanis Club and Knights of Columbus are teaming up to serve grilled cheeseburgers, chips, baked beans, dessert and a drink…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (68+ words) westerniowatoday.com Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of a Montgomery County Man (Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 31-year-old Daniel John Platt of Red Oak on Friday following a traffic stop on North Broadway. Authorities transported Platt to the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (115+ words) westerniowatoday.com Atlantic Defeats Winterset in Girl’s Tennis (Atlantic) Atlantic girls’ tennis team swept Winterset in a non-conference tennis match on Thursday. Jacobi Harter, Lily Willrich, Dylin Ball, Taryn O’Brien, Hope Hammontree, and Sophie Rose. all won singles matches. Harter and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (169+ words) westerniowatoday.com GracePoint Church Welcomes New Senior Pastor Todd Erlandson (Atlantic) GracePoint Church of Atlantic is welcoming Pastor Todd Erlandson as its new senior pastor. Erlandson joined the church staff in August. Before coming to Atlantic, Erlandson and his wife,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (77+ words) westerniowatoday.com (Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation related to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through October 10, 2026. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (387+ words) (Atlantic) Nearly 40 students from the CAM Community Schools and Griswold Community Schools Hope Squads gathered at Atlantic City Park today to “Chalk the Walk” ahead of tonight’s Suicide Awareness Walk. Students spent the afternoon filling the sidewalks around the park…...