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Glenwood Man Arrested for Theft and Trespassing
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 45-year-old William Jensen, of Glenwood, on Monday for Theft 5th and Trespassing. Bond was set at $600 cash or surety. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to news@westerniowatoday.com.
Cass Health Hosting Glow & Grow: A Women’s Health Retreat
(Atlantic) Cass Health is hosting “Glow & Grow: A Women’s Health Retreat” during the first week of September at Bluebird Hill Event Venue in Atlantic. The goal of this retreat is to empower women to prioritize their well-being, embrace self-care, and create healthy futures by connecting them to local professionals from Cass Health. Held over three days, each evening’s focus will be geared to a different age group.
Opponents to Summit Solutions Pipeline Appear in Front of Montgomery County Supervisors on Tuesday
(Red Oak) Opponents to the Summit Solutions Hazardous pipeline appeared before the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors this morning. Jan Norris says as expected the IUC declined to reconsider its’ approval of Summit’s Phase One route. In its decision, the IUC unanimously found Summit Carbon Solutions met the...
Griswold School District Still Looking to Fill a Few Teaching Positions Permanently
(Griswold) Griswold Schools Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the school will start with a handful of unfilled staff positions. Henrichs says they still need to hire a couple of cooks and have a few people willing to serve as substitutes to start the year. The openings included one classroom teacher, who will be filled by the elementary instructional coach.
Iowa Auditor Urged to Investigate $10.7M in Unpaid Nursing Home Fees
(Des Moines) Advocates are calling for an investigation into the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to collect over ten-point-seven-million dollars in Quality Assurance Assessment fees from nursing homes. The fees, designed to boost Medicaid reimbursements for increased caregiver pay, remain unpaid by 49 facilities, including one West Des Moines company owing three-point-six million. Despite reporting these issues, the Iowa Auditor’s Office lack enforcement power, prompting calls for a deeper audit into the handling of these fees and compliance with wage increase requirements.
Gov. Reynolds announces activation of assistance for Monona County
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Monona County in response to severe storms that occurred on June 21, and the Federal Major Disaster Declaration approval for FEMA Individual Assistance was granted on August 2, 2024. With the recent approval of FEMA Individual Assistance, Monona...
McLaren Sees a Deep Backfield for Trojans This Year
(Atlantic, IA) — Every high school football team must have bruising, old school fullback who can eat up the tough yards and Atlantic is no different — Junior Gavin McLaren has more rushing yards than any player returning. McLaren was second on the team in rushing last year...
COVID-19 Positive Tests Increasing In Iowa
(Undated) COVID-19 numbers have surged in Iowa and across the country in recent weeks. Over 20 percent of tests in Iowa are coming back positive, the highest in over a year. Inpatient and emergency room visits for COVID-19 are rising in Iowa but remain low at around two percent. Despite the increase in cases, COVID-19-related deaths in Iowa are still low, with only two reported in the most recent week. Wastewater viral activity is high in Iowa, indicating the spread of the virus, and the CDC recommends updated COVID-19 vaccines for everyone aged five and older to protect against serious illness.
Cougar Cross Country Opens Season this Monday
(Anita, IA) — Small but mighty, that will be the theme for the CAM cross country team this year. The Cougars only have four girls and one guy coming out for the sport this year and they have to get ready in a hurry because the Cougars first meet is this coming Monday.
Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says the U.S. Economy is “Not Doing Well.”
(Omaha) Creighton University Economics Professor Dr. Ernie Goss says the economy is treading water and moving down. He says the employment index was below growth neutral for the month. Overall, manufacturing is moving sideways, not hiring and losing employment. Dr. Goss says the ag sector is even worse. For the...
Tri Center Trojans Have Priorities This Football Season
(Neola, IA) — Tri Center has been hovering around the .500 mark in recent football seasons and if they are break out of that trend, they will need several things this season. First, the Trojans need to get out to a better start — last season it was a...
David Niemann Obituary
A Celebration of Life for 91 year old David Niemann, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will be held Friday, August 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca, Iowa. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Avoca. Family will greet friends on Thursday, August 22 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Avoca. Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Back to the Ballfields Event in Atlantic set for August 31st
(Atlantic) Back to the Ballfields will be held at the Atlantic Sports Complex on August 31st. Devin Hogue said this event started last year after the fireworks got rained out on the 4th of July. He said the first event went extremely well, so now they plan to make this an annual event.
Rosemary Mally Obituary
Rosemary June Mally (Rosie), 96, a longtime resident of Atlantic, passed away peacefully at Allen House in Atlantic, Iowa August 18, 2024. Rosemary was born the daughter of Gertrude and Frank Bernard November 12, 1927, in Waterloo, Iowa. She attended school and graduated from Orange Consolidated High School in 1945.
Elaine Shannon Obituary
Elaine Shannon, 66, of Greenfield, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2024. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle with burial in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Massena. A luncheon will immediately follow the service at the Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle. The Lamb Funeral Home in Fontanelle is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.lambfuneralhomes.com.
Alumni Banquet Raises over $13,000 for Atlantic Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation
(Atlantic) Atlantic High School Alumni opened their pockets over the weekend for the Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation. Billie Hoover, Board Member for the Senior Alumni Scholarship Foundation, tells KSOM/KS95 News that the all-AHS Alumni banquet on Friday and golf tournament on Saturday brought in just under $13,200 in donations and pledges. Hoover says they were extremely excited with the turnout and participation.
Starting QB at Nebraska is Still Up for Grabs
(Lincoln, NE) — Don’t expect Nebraska Football Head Coach Matt Rhule to make an announcement on his starting quarterback this week. It continues to be a three way battle between two freshmen — Dylan Raiola and Danny Kaelin — plus Junior Heinrich Haarberg but Rhule doesn’t see any advantage in naming a starter before next week.
330th Street Bridge Replacement in Audubon County Complete
(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Road Department says bridge replacement has been completed on 330th Street between Littlefield Drive/F58 and Swift Avenue. 330th Street is now open to through traffic. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us...
Three Individuals from Council Bluffs Sentenced to Federal Prison
(Council Bluffs) Three individuals from Council Bluffs were sentenced to federal prison in separate cases last week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Nicholas Paul Gilmore, 33, was sentenced on August 14th for 48 months in federal prison for two counts of possessing a firearm as a drug user. According to public court documents, Gilmore was found in possession of two firearms between August and September 2023. One of the firearms was stolen. During a search of Gilmore’s residence in August 2023, officers located methamphetamine, ammunition, and extended firearms magazines. After completing his term of imprisonment, Gilmore will be required to serve three years of supervised release.
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