Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Creston Man Charged In West Des Moines Stabbing
(West Des Moines, IA) -- A man's facing charges after an early morning stabbing outside the Jordan Creek Parkway Hy-Vee. Police say 30-year-old Dakota Nordstrom of Creston is accused of stabbing a 37-...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022

Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board holds special meeting to appoint Splash Pad Committee Members
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Board held a special meeting this afternoon to appoint members to the Splash Pad Executive Committee and Fundraising Committee. The Board heard a presentat...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022
Iowa Launches Entry-Level Truck Driving Training Program
(Des Moines, IA) -- The State of Iowa's launching a program, designed to attract more truck drivers. Six-million dollars will be used to reimburse employers or other groups offering training either in...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022
State Auditor Warns Of Scam
(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa State Auditor's Office is warning of a phone scam, in which the caller claims to be representing the auditor's office. The caller asks about a resident's mortgage and may ...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Two men were arrested on warrants in Adair County. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 32-year-old Cody Neil Daugherty, of Greenfield, on November 29th on a warrant for Assault Causi...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022

Blockton man arrested following a pursuit in Adair County
(Adair Co) A Blockton man was arrested following a pursuit in Adair County. At approximately 1:00 a.m. on November 28th, a Stuart Police Officer observed a black Jeep in the 1200 block of South Divisi...
Mandy Billings Dec 05, 2022
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested three people and received a theft report. Police arrested 41-year-old Gregory James Clair of Creston Thursday at the Creston Union County Law Enforceme...
Tom Robinson Dec 05, 2022
Iowa Reports an Increase In Public School Enrollment
(Des Moines) Enrollment at Iowa public schools is up. The Iowa Department of Education's annual report finds an enrollment gain of 14 hundred students over last year. Total enrollment this year is 485...
Tom Robinson Dec 05, 2022
Iowa's Ethanol Industry Could Get Boost From New EPA Gas Policy
(Des Moines) A new EPA proposal could benefit Iowa's ethanol industry. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline nationwide. The public comment ...
Tom Robinson Dec 05, 2022
Republicans say They'll Target Property Taxes in the New Year
(Des Moines, IA) Property taxes are the next target for cuts in Iowa, according to State Senator Republican Dan Dawson, head of the Senate Tax Committee. At a forum previewing the 2023 legislative ses...
Tom Robinson Dec 05, 2022







