Category Archives: Local News
Prosecutor: Man had chance to surrender before killing cop
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) - Prosecutors say a man accused of killing an Iowa state patrol trooper had plenty of opportunity to surrender before the fatal shooting. Assistant Iowa Attorney General Dougla...
May 10, 2022
Updated: Atlantic Fire Department responds to House Fire
(Atlantic) The Atlantic, Marne, Anita, Lewis, and Griswold Fire Departments were called to the apartment fire at 7th and Locust at 2:58 p.m. Highway 6 near 7th and Locust is closed to traffic. The com...
May 10, 2022
Omaha Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
(Council Bluffs) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Jeremy Joel Binns, age 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced Monday in federal court to 144 months in prison for Cons...
May 10, 2022
Atlantic man pleads guilty to Willful Injury in stabbing incident
(Atlantic) An Atlantic man charged with Attempted Murder and Willful Injury-Causing Serious Injury has reached a plea agreement. According to the Cass County Clerk of Court's Office, 19-year-old Micha...
May 10, 2022
Cass County Candidates Forum on 95.7 FM, and westerniowatoday.com on May 23
(Atlantic) Meredith Communications will hold a Cass County candidates forum on Monday, May 23, at 7:00 p.m. The candidates for the two contested races for the June 7 primary have agreed to participate...
May 10, 2022
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports four arrests. Paula Kathryn Koester, age 34, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service on May 2nd. Koester was transported to the Shelby County...
May 10, 2022
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Report
(Pottawattamie County) Two people were arrested Monday after deputies were dispatched to Casey's at 33280 335th Street in Minden for a stolen vehicle on the lot. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Off...
May 10, 2022
Special Investigation Finds Billing Issues With Nonprofit
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- A special investigation by the state auditor's office has found a non-profit in western Iowa was double-billing for some services. Iowa Department of Public Health officials as...
May 10, 2022
Cass County Supervisors discuss ARPA funding requests for Anita Fire Department; will look into costs for a county-wide animal shelter
(Cass Co) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning discussed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding requests. Cass County Supervisor Steve Green said one of the things brought to his attenti...
May 10, 2022
CAM School Board approves Budget Amendment
(Anita) Following a public hearing at Monday's meeting, the CAM School Board approved the fiscal year 2021/2022 budget amendment. CAM Schools Superintendent Paul Croghan says the amendment is for anti...
May 10, 2022
