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Montgomery County Woman arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) An Elliott woman faces numerous drug charges in Montgomery County. Red Oak Police arrested 30-year old Michelle Lynn Kasha following a traffic stop near 205th and Ginko Avenue in Red Oak. Of...
Tom Robinson Apr 27, 2021
Updated: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Investigates Vehicle Theft
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is investigating a theft in the 2000 block of Fernwood Avenue. Authorities say the theft occurred sometime between 8:00 p.m. on April 25th to date. The...
Tom Robinson Apr 27, 2021
Fremont County Crash Claims the Life of a Nebraska Man
(Sidney) A Nebraska man died in a two-vehicle crash in Fremont County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 1:45 p.m. Monday on Highway 2 near the one-mile marker. State Police s...
Tom Robinson Apr 27, 2021
Griswold Middle School, High School Principal Finalist Interviews Scheduled for Wednesday
(Griswold) The Griswold School Board is expected to announce the new Middle School/High School Principal later this week. The Griswold School Board will conduct interviews on Wednesday. The process be...
Tom Robinson Apr 27, 2021
USDA Expands Conservation Reserve Program
(Area) USDA announced last week they will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program's role in climate chan...
Western Iowa Today Apr 27, 2021
Motorcycle accident on White Pole Road
Rescue crews were called to a motorcycle accident on White Pole Road east of Atlantic at around 7:20 p.m. No word on injuries at this time. We'll have more information when it becomes available.
Mandy Billings Apr 26, 2021
U.S. 59 south of Hancock to close Friday for culvert replacement
(Hancock) A box culvert replacement project on U.S. 59, .2 miles south of Pottawattamie County Road G-30 south of Hancock, will require closing the roadway to traffic beginning on Friday, April 30, un...
Mandy Billings Apr 26, 2021
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office searching for stolen 2018 Chevrolet 3500
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating a 2018 Chevrolet 3500 diesel crew cab dually, black in color. The vehicle was stolen from Fernwood Avenue in Red Oa...
Mandy Billings Apr 26, 2021
Nebraska man arrested for Interference with Official Acts and other charges in Page County
(Shenandoah) A Nebraska man was arrested during an investigation into a motor vehicle accident on Highway 59 north of Shenandoah on Saturday. The Page County Sheriff's Office says during the investiga...
Mandy Billings Apr 26, 2021
College Springs man arrested on three Page County warrants
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Steven William Wells, 51, of College Springs, today (April 26) on three Page County Warrants. The charges on the warrants are for Violation of prob...
Mandy Billings Apr 26, 2021