Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co.) Two people were charged with Operating While Intoxicated in Adair County. Merle Dean Burris, 67, of Stuart, was cited by Stuart Police on February 20th for OWI 1st Offense. He was released...
Mandy Billings Feb 22, 2021
Anita Town and Country Hosts Food Box Giveaway February 27
(Anita) Anita Town and Country will be hosting a USDA Farmers to Families Food Box distribution at the Anita Community Center from 12:00 - 1:00 PM, or as supplies last, on Saturday, February 27. Boxes...
Mandy Billings Feb 22, 2021
Fire Reported at Ross Hall on ISU Campus
(Ames) Ross Hall on the campus of Iowa State University was evacuated this morning due to a fire. The Ames Police Department issued the order at around 6:40 a.m. The public was asked to avoid the area...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Union County Woman arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) A Creston woman faces drug charges, and additional charges are pending following a traffic stop in Creston on Sunday afternoon. The Creston Police Department's K-9 Baxo assisted with the arr...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Atlantic Native Hired as Associate Principal at Waukee Northwest High School
(Waukee) The Waukee Community School District announced late last week that Nick Ross had been hired as the Associate Principal for Waukee Northwest High School, pending School Board approval. Nick Ro...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Updated: Police look for man after woman found dead in Ames apartment
AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa authorities are searching for a 33-year-old man in connection with a woman whose body was found in a downtown Ames apartment on Saturday. Police said Sunday afternoon they are l...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Sunday’s area Snow Totals
(Area) Snow amounts ranged from 3.1 inches in Adel to 8.5 inches in Missouri Valley and Woodbine in Harrison County. Dunlap received 7.5 inches, Schleswig in Crawford County received 6 inches of snow,...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Montgomery County Man arrested on Drug Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces drug-possession charges. Red Oak Police arrested 65-year old Arthur Donald Peterson of Red Oak on Sunday for driving while suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia, an...
Tom Robinson Feb 22, 2021
Cass County Master Gardener Honored with State Awards
(Atlantic) Cass County Master Gardener, Todd Turner, was honored by the Iowa Master Gardener Program as an Outstanding Master Gardener for the 2020 Year. Kate Olson, Cass County Extension Director, sa...
Mandy Billings Feb 22, 2021
Ames Police Investigate Suspicious Death
(Ames) Authorities in Ames are investigating what they are calling a "suspicious death." Ames Police found a deceased female inside an apartment at 407 South 5th Street during a welfare check on Satur...
Tom Robinson Feb 21, 2021