Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Red Oak Police Report One Arrest
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 31-year old Dustin Ray Ahrens of Red Oak on Tuesday for Driving While Barred. Officers transported Ahrens to the Montgomery County Jail, where he is being held on a $...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
Union County Man arrested on Assault and Weapons Warrant
(Creston) A Creston man is in custody on a Union County Warrant for assault and illegal possession of a weapon. Creston Police arrested 37-year old Adrian Jacques on Tuesday afternoon at 105 East Adam...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
CAM and Nodaway Valley School District’s Revenue Purpose Statement Vote Passes
(Atlantic) The CAM and Nodaway Valley School District's Revenue Purpose Statement passed by overwhelming margins. According to the Cass County Auditor's Office, there were 182 ballots cast, and 170 vo...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
Bailey Joins Iowa Soybean Association Board of Directors
(Ankeny) Southwest Iowa farmer Scot Bailey will serve as District 7 director for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA). The ISA board made his appointment during its January meeting held in Ankeny. Baile...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
Mills County Weekly COVID-19 DATA
(Glenwood) The Mills County Public Health Department reports 16 additional positive cases of COVID-19 from February 23 to March 2, an increase of 10-cases compared to the previous week. According to t...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
Fish Habitat being added to Prairie Rose and Mormon Trail Lakes
(Area) The Iowa DNR is adding fish habitat into area lakes. Mormon Trail and Prairie Rose were two of the recent destinations for DNR crews. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says the ice was thick enou...
Western Iowa Today Mar 03, 2021
Iowa Economic Development Authority awards to Manilla and Creston
(Des Moines) Creston and Manilla were two of 18 Iowa communities across Iowa receiving monetary awards through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, supporting community improvements. ...
Tom Robinson Mar 03, 2021
White Pole Road project in the City of Stuart discussed with the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors
(Guthrie Co.) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors heard from officials from the City of Stuart regarding a road project on White Pole Road. Forest Aldridge, Stuart City Engineer, told the board th...
Mandy Billings Mar 03, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) A Carroll man was arrested on drug and other charges in Harlan. The Harlan Police Department says Cody Duane Wills, 28, was arrested following a traffic stop on February 27th. Wills was trans...
Mandy Billings Mar 02, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) Three people were arrested on drug charges in Walnut. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office responded to 2101 Antique City Drive on February 28th for a disturbance. After speaking...
Mandy Billings Mar 02, 2021