Category Archives: Local News
Villisca man arrested on a warrant for Forgery
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested Justin James Smith, 44, of Villisca, this morning on a valid Montgomery County warrant for Forgery. Smith was taken to the jail and held on $5,000 bond...
May 04, 2022
Two from Illiniois arrested in a mail theft case in Pottawattamie County
(Updated May 5th to identify John Doe as Joseph Thomas Solomon) (Pottawattamie Co.) Two people involved in a mail theft case in Pottawattamie County have been arrested. The Pottawattamie County Sherif...
May 04, 2022
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Andrew Lee Edward, 39, of Des Moines, on April 30th for Obstruct Prosecution Defense, Driving While Barred, Eluding, Possession of a Controlled Su...
May 04, 2022
Audubon Supervisors discuss use of wind turbine revenue and Valley Business Park proceeds
(Audubon) Communities in Audubon County are set to gain funding for economic development endeavors. The question at this time is how much? As part of an Urban Renewal Plan, the county has $300,000 in ...
May 04, 2022
Early morning pursuit in Shelby County; one person arrested
(Shelby Co.) One person was arrested following a pursuit in Shelby County early this morning. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says a Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle just north of Harlan on Highw...
May 04, 2022
Updated: Atlantic House Fire
(Atlantic) A fire destroyed a home in Atlantic on Wednesday morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at around 4:50 a.m. at 2nd and Cedar Street. "When our engineer arrived at th...
May 04, 2022
Iowa State Patrol conducting Mother's Day Multi-State Traffic Safety Initiative
(Undated) Mother's Day weekend is identified this year as a higher travel period. A safety initiative is planned for this three-day weekend. "May through October is historically the deadliest months o...
May 04, 2022
Atlantic House Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters are at the scene of a house fire at 106 Cedar Street. The call went out just before 5:00 a.m. today. There is no word on whether anyone was in the home at the time the...
May 04, 2022
Traffic Stop Leads to the arrest of a Montgomery County Man
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man faces charges following a traffic stop in Red Oak late Tuesday night. Police stopped a vehicle in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street in Red Oak. During the investigation, Officers...
May 04, 2022
Montgomery County Woman arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 40-year-old Kyla Rae Smith of Villisca on Tuesday for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense. Deputies transported Smith to the Montgomery County...
May 04, 2022
