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Carroll Man Arrested After Multi-County Police Pursuit
(Fort Dodge, IA) -- Authorities say a 39-year-old Carroll man has been arrested for a police pursuit that crossed several counties Friday. Nickolas Down was taken into custody when the chase ended nea...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2021
Council Bluffs Police searching for woman accused of lighting another woman on fire
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs Police are searching for Lindsy Maves, accused of spraying a flammable substance on another woman and lighting her on fire. The Council Bluffs Police Department says at...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2021
Former Council Bluffs Man Pleads Guilty Following Insurance Fraud Investigation
(Des Moines) Billy Joe Sams, age 54, of Bellevue, Nebraska (formerly of Council Bluffs, IA), has pled guilty to one count of Theft Third Degree following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Divisio...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2021
Creston Police report 4 Drug-related arrests
(Creston) Creston Police reported three drug-related arrests in its latest report. Police arrested 26-year old Casey Welch of Creston on Friday, on five Livingston County, Missouri warrants for failur...
Tom Robinson Jun 14, 2021
Highway 59 Construction Project Nearing Completion
(Atlantic) Iowa Department of Transportation District 4 Planner Scott Suhr says the construction project on Highway 59 between Hancock and Oakland is nearly complete. Crews are replacing the bridge wi...
Tom Robinson Jun 14, 2021
High Pressure Ridge appears to be Weakening over Midwest
(Des Moines) Rod Donavon, Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Des Moines, says the high-pressure ridge causing the hot and dry weather in the country's midsection over the past several ...
Tom Robinson Jun 14, 2021
Fourth Annual Youth Fishing Derby Results (Cass County)
(Lewis) The Cass County Conservation Board held a youth fishing derby at Cold Springs Park on June 12th. Prizes were awarded for the most overall weight: 1st Tobin Juhl ( left) , 2nd Morrison Sandboth...
Mandy Billings Jun 14, 2021
Red Oak man arrested on an Adams County warrant
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Daniel Lee Mattox, 40, of Red Oak, on Saturday on an Adams County warrant for Contempt of Court - Failure to Appear. Mattox was transported to the Mont...
Mandy Billings Jun 13, 2021
DNR Website helps Floating Enthusiasts Plan Trip
(Lewis) The hot temperatures attract canoers, kayakers, paddle boarders, and other popular floating devices to southwest Iowa's lakes, ponds, and river corridors. Bryan Hayes, Southwest Iowa Fisheries...
Tom Robinson Jun 13, 2021
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Visit with Akin Building Center
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Chamber Ambassadors visited Akin Building Center on Thursday, June 10th, 2021. The Ambassadors visited with new manager, Rick Mericle, who discussed his new position and some o...
Mandy Billings Jun 13, 2021