Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Rural Griswold Brothers found Not Guilty of Going Armed with Intent and other Charges
(Atlantic) A jury found two rural Griswold brothers, Mark and Steven Funk, NOT guilty after blocking a family inside their vehicle while searching for a repair shop near Lyman on March 11, 2020. Accor...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2021
Two Hurt in Pottawattamie County Crash
(Minden) Two people suffered injuries in a single vehicle crash in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, on westbound Interstate 80 near the...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2021
Southwest Iowa DOT Road Construction Projects
(Atlantic) The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently working on numerous road and bridge construction projects. Scott Suhr District #4 DOT Transportation Planner says the DOT continues to ins...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2021
Montgomery County Man arrested for Domestic Assault
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Dennis L. Vanderhoof of Red Oak on Thursday evening for Domestic Abuse Assault. The arrest stemmed from an investigation following a medical c...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2021
Update on the bridge projects in Cass County
(Atlantic) Cass County Engineer Trent Wolken said they have finished up a couple of bridge projects. Wolken said the bridge repair on Jasper Road ("Hunts Bridge") southwest of Atlantic is complete and...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2021
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen Supports Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 20 Representative Ray Sorensen of Greenfield voted this week for some amendments to a House bill banning the vaccine passports in certain locations or denies entry to ...
Tom Robinson Apr 30, 2021
Fire Crews responding to I-80 Grass Fire
(Anita) The Anita, Wiota, and Atlantic Fire Departments are responding to a grass fire between the 62 and 63-mile marker on eastbound Interstate 80. Cass County Communications initially called out the...
Tom Robinson Apr 29, 2021
Department Investigation Leads to K-2 Contraband Discovery at Clarinda Correctional Facility
(Clarinda) The Iowa Department of Corrections says through a large-scale investigation and search of the Clarinda Correctional Facility, prison officials and employees have uncovered a significant amo...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2021
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Carlos Rafael Lopez-Ruiz, 44, of Glenwood, on Wednesday for Sexual Assault and False Imprisonment. Lopez-Ruiz was held on no bond. The Sheriff's O...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office arrested Cody Jay Koenig, 38, of Honey Creek, on Wednesday for Operating under the Influence Third or Subsequent Offense and Driving While...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2021