Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Safety Tips when encountering Wildlife on Roadways
(Denison) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedy remind motorists to watch out for the varmints. Trooper McCreedy passes along some safety tips when dealing with wild...
Tom Robinson Jun 12, 2021
Cass County Sheriff's Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. David Dewayne Thomas, 40, of Atlantic, was arrested on Tuesday for Operating without a Valid Driver's License. Thomas was transported t...
Mandy Billings Jun 11, 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
(Omaha) A line of thunderstorms is moving across the region this morning into early this afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Harrison, Pottawattamie, She...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2021
Fremont County Man arrested on Warrant for Forgery
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 70-year old James Pontow of Randolph on a Montgomery County Warrant for Forgery. Deputies transported Pontow to the Montgomery County Jail and...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2021
Harlan Municipal Utilities operating under Tier I Warning Starting Today
(Harlan) Harlan Municipal Utilities Tier I Water Warning starts today. Tier 1 Water Warning Restrictions are no longer voluntary. No customer shall use potable processed water of the HMU water utility...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2021
Axne Secures Over $21,000,000 for Iowa Infrastructure Improvements in House Transportation Bill
(Des Moines) On Thursday, U.S. District #3 Congresswoman Cindy Axne announced $21,901,000 in direct funding for Iowa infrastructure improvements within the House's surface transportation authorization...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2021
Drought Conditions Worsen in Iowa
(Des Moines) The U.S. Drought Monitor released on Thursday shows almost all of Iowa is suffering from moderate to abnormally dry conditions, with the northwest corner of the state under severe drought...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2021
Atlantic Municipal Utilities Energy Emergency Alert
(Atlantic) Atlantic Municipal Utilities is asking customers to conserve energy today during this heat wave to help reduce demand on the power grid. This request comes from the Midcontinent Independent...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2021
Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department reports two arrests. Jeremiah King, 38, of Glenwood, was arrested Wednesday on a Mills County warrant for Harassment 1st Degree. Bond was set at $2,000 cash o...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2021
Red Oak Police arrest Montgomery County Man on Harassment Warrant
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 23-year old Dawson Allen Squires of Red Oak on Wednesday in the 300 block of East Nuckols Street in Red Oak on a Montgomery County Warrant for 2nd-degree harassment. ...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2021