Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Hamburg man arrested for Harassment, Extortion and Stalking
(Hamburg) A Hamburg man was arrested on multiple Harassment charges. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says that from March 11th through March 17th, 22-year-old Jeremy Rhoades began harassing a fema...
Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) A Creston woman was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1st Offense. The Creston Police Department says Angela Sue Wimber was arrested Thursday morning at W. Monroe...
Mandy Billings Mar 19, 2021
Gas Prices Higher again this Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gasoline increased by another .02 cents this week. As of Wednesday, March 17, the price of regular unleaded gasoline averaged $2.81 acr...
Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2021
Drought Condition Improve in Western Iowa
(Des Moines) The drought conditions are improving in southwest and west-central Iowa. Brooke Hagenhoff with the National Weather Service in Des Moines says southwest Iowa dropped from the (D1), or mod...
Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2021
Steele McLaren is Coming Home
(Atlantic) Steele McLaren, the Atlantic High School senior who suffered a severe brain injury in an accident on October 25, is scheduled to be released from the Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital on Marc...
Tom Robinson Mar 19, 2021
Coin man arrested for Driving While Barred
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office arrested Gary Lynn Runyon Jr., 48, of Coin, on Thursday for Driving While License is Barred. Runyon was transported to the Page County Jail where he was boo...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Atlantic Police Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports six arrests between March 8th and March 15th. Bryce Baker, 26, of Atlantic, was arrested March 8th for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Bankers survey for parts of 10 states rockets to record high
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states as the survey's individual indicators soared and the overall in...
Mandy Billings Mar 18, 2021
Creston Police arrest Clarke County Man arrested numerous Drug Charges
(Creston) A Clarke County man faces a slew of drug charges in Union County. Creston Police, along with K-9 Baxo, arrested 46-year old Corey Scott Hites of Osceola on Wednesday night at 302 N. Pine Str...
Tom Robinson Mar 18, 2021
Griswold School Board Approve Master Contracts
(Griswold) This week the Griswold School Board approved the Master Contracts for the Griswold Community Education Association. Griswold School Superintendent David Henrichs says all staff members, inc...
Tom Robinson Mar 18, 2021