Category Archives: Local News
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Montgomery County Man arrested on Forgery Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody on forgery charges. Police arrested 43-year-old Joseph Leeray Bartlett on Monday afternoon. The arrest stems from a forged check passed at the Hardware Hanks stor...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2022
Shelby County Man Dies in Three-Vehicle Crash in Adair County
(Adair County) One person died, and another suffered injuries in a crash involving a motorcycle and two passenger vehicles. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 11:30 a.m. on Monday at ...
Tom Robinson May 31, 2022
Shelby County Sheriff's Office arrest Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests from May 17 to May 22. On May 17, Deputies arrested 23-year-old Clinton Paul Robinson of Shelby following a traffic stop on Border Stre...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022
Recovery Efforts in Place to Find a Boat and Missing Person on the Missouri River
(Modale, Iowa) After a boat took on water, a woman was missing and sank on the Missouri River. Harrison County Communications received a 9-1-1 call at 11:56 p.m. on Sunday to report a boat sinking wit...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022

Atlantic Legion Memoria Day Ceremony at the Field of Glory
(Atlantic) The Atlantic American Legion Post hosted a Ceremony this Memorial Day at the Field of Glory at the Atlantic Cemetery. One of many observances held across the country to remember our fallen ...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022
New Law Lays Out Regulations For Deaf Students
(Des Moines, IA) -- A new state law outlines the visual language skills deaf and hard of hearing children need to learn -- things like fingerspelling and American Sign Language -- so they're prepared ...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022
Kayaker Rescued From River In Ames
(Ames, IA) -- The Ames Fire Department rescued a kayaker who had become stranded in the South Skunk River. The kayaker capsized Friday in the rapids at the low head dam site and lost her paddle. She m...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022
Pottawattamie County Crash Claims on Life
(Pottawattamie County) One person died, and another suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 10:54 a.m. on eastbound Inters...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022
Wind Advisory
(Des Moines) A Wind Advisory is in effect from noon today to 8:00 p.m. this evening for southwest and western Iowa. The National Weather Service says south winds are forecast at 25-to-35-miles per hou...
Tom Robinson May 30, 2022

Montgomery County Man Jailed on Criminal Mischief Charges
(Red Oak) On Sunday morning, Red Oak Police arrested 35-year-old Cody Allen Keith Tunnell for 4th-degree Criminal Mischief. The arrest is in connection with a damaged windshield. Officers detained the...
Tom Robinson May 29, 2022







