Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
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
Cass County Arrest Report
Multiple individuals were arrested within the past week in Cass County. 55-year-old Lisa Jean Eggers, of Atlantic, was arrested on December 17th by the Cass County Sheriff's Department. She was charge...
Western Iowa Today Dec 29, 2020
Road Condition report
(Area) The road conditions in southwest Iowa and portions of west-central Iowa are completely covered with snow at this hour. This includes Interstate 80 from Council Bluffs to Des Moines. Roadways ar...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2020
Pottawattamie County Road Conditions
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County is declaring a 24-hour Snow Emergency, beginning at 12:00 P.M., today, and ending at 12:00 P.M., on Wednesday, December 30. Vehicles cannot be parked on or along ...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2020
Winter Weather Driving Tips
(Area) Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Public Information Officer Shelby McCreedynotes, the secret to navigating through a winter storm are to exercise common sense. The winter storm is expected to impa...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2020
Significant Winter Storm Today and Tomorrow
(Area) A winter storm will begin to affect the region this morning, bringing widespread snowfall and periods of the wintry mix, including freezing rain making travel difficult. Forecasters expect mode...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2020
January weather outlook features above average temps
(State) 2021 could be ushered in with warmer than normal temperatures. There isn't any bitter cold in the near future, but according to state climatologist Justin Glisan there is a possibility of abov...
Western Iowa Today Dec 29, 2020
Domestic Abuse Assault arrest made in Mills County
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 33-year-old Jack Ray Winchel, of Omaha, NE. Winchel was arrested Sunday at 1:22 p.m. on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. He was he...
Western Iowa Today Dec 28, 2020
Two Creston Men Arrested in Union County
(Creston) Two Creston Men were arrested in Union County on different charges. According to the Union County Sheriff's Office, 34-year-old Michael Edward Baker was arrested December 26th at 608 Wyoming...
Western Iowa Today Dec 28, 2020
California man faces OWI charge in Adair County
(Adair) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old David Paul Willitzer, of San Diego, CA, following a traffic stop on Thursday. Willitzer was eastbound on Interstate-80 at the 22 mile mar...
Western Iowa Today Dec 28, 2020