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News from Western Iowa.
Man arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Revoked in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested Tyson Joseph Uhlmann, 22, on Monday for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Revoked. Uhlmann was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where h...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021
Iowa modifies plan to withhold vaccine from counties
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa health officials have modified a decision to withhold COVID-19 vaccines from some counties that were reported as not having used up to 80% of their allocation last week. T...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021
Harlan Community School District announces new Superintendent
(Harlan) The Harlan Community Board of Education is pleased to announce a new district superintendent pending formal board approval. The school board and Grundmeyer Leader Services Consultants conduct...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021
Coon Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography
(Coon Rapids) A Coon Rapids man was sentenced to prison for receiving child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 38-year-old Brandon Embrey was sentenced last...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest over the weekend. Police arrested 20-year old Amber Parmenter of Creston at 2:15 p.m. on Friday for Driving While Barred. Officers released her from the Adam...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2021
Iowa Transportation Committee Drawing up Hands-Free Driving Bill
(Des Moines) Iowa District 11 Senator Tom Shipley says the Transportation Committee is working on a bill prohibiting talking with a cellphone in hand while driving. Currently, Iowa law permits motoris...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2021
Wind Chill Warning in Effect through Tuesday Morning
(Des Moines) Life-Threatening Cold Wind Chills to Persist into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Des Moines. Bitterly cold temperatures continue across Iowa to start the new week. ...
Tom Robinson Feb 15, 2021
Iowa DNR reports varying ice conditions
(Area) Cold temperatures have added to ice depth on lakes and ponds, but the Iowa DNR cautions that ice is not uniform across all water bodies. Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes points there are several...
Western Iowa Today Feb 15, 2021
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs announces new grant round for arts, culture, film and history
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has opened its annual round of grants to strengthen the vitality and sustainability of arts and culture, film and media, history and historic prese...
Mandy Billings Feb 15, 2021
Council Bluffs Shooting Incident
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs Police were dispatched to a shooting incident late Saturday night. Police were called to the 10 block of Voorhis Street in Council Bluffs at around 11:55 p.m. When they...
Tom Robinson Feb 14, 2021