Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Retiring Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker reflects on years in Office.
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker is retiring today, after 43 years with the Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Danker graduated from the University of Nebraska/Omaha with a Criminal Ju...
Tom Robinson Dec 31, 2020
FFCRA Policy extended through March 31st by Guthrie County Supervisors
(Guthrie Center) The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors have extended a Family First Coronavirus Response Act. The board met Tuesday and extended the initial policy to run from January 1st through Ma...
Western Iowa Today Dec 31, 2020
Harlan Assistant Police Chief Steve Davis retires
(Harlan) After 30 years in law enforcement, Harlan Assistant Police Chief Steve Davis has ventured into retirement. Davis spent his entire career in Harlan. This was his final week on the job. "We've ...
Western Iowa Today Dec 31, 2020
Fire reported at airport in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs, AP) Firefighters in the western Iowa town of Council Bluffs are battling a blaze at the municipal airport. KETV-TV reports that multiple crews were at the scene Wednesday morning. Thi...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2020
Walnut Super 8 Motel Fire Investigation Released
(Council Bluffs) The State Fire Marshall's Office released an investigation connected with two fires at the Super 8 Motel in Walnut on July 18 and July 19. Ron Humphrey, Special Agent with the Arson a...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2020
Updated: Area Snow Totals
Snow totals: Greenfield: 10.0 inches Red Oak: 9.5 inches Grant: 9.0 inches Winterset: 9.0 inches Stanton: 9.0 inches Earlham: 8.0 inches Griswold: 7.0 inches Mondamin: (Harrison County) 7.0 inches Ran...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested for Assault
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman faces assault charges. Red Oak Police arrested 36-year old Chandra Christine Baggett early this morning for Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense. Police transported Baggett to...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Department reports 8 arrests
(Council Bluffs) A Pottawattamie County Woman was arrested after attempting to shoplift over $2000 worth of items. According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office and the Council Bluffs Police ...
Western Iowa Today Dec 30, 2020
Mills County Public Health Receives COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine
(Glenwood) Mills County Public Health (MCPH) has received its first shipment of the Moderna vaccine and has begun administering it. MCPH began administering the first round of vaccines to front-line d...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2020
Snow Emergencies Declared Across Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) Snow Emergencies have been put in place in Pottawattamie County and several cities within the county. With the amount of snow that has fallen during this storm system, Pottawattamie C...
Western Iowa Today Dec 29, 2020