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News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County man arrested for Aggravated Eluding
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon after leading authorities on a short chase. 64-year-old John Richard Mullenix, of Red Oak, was transported to the Montgomer...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2022

Red Oak man arrested in connection with stolen vehicle
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office received a report late Wednesday night of stolen vehicle out of Griswold. 31-year-old Eric Alan Vannausdle, of Red Oak, has been arrested and charged w...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2022
Suspects in custody after theft of over $100,000 in tools in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) Three individuals have been arrested in connection with a burglary and attempted burglary in Montgomery County. According to the Sheriff's Office, the investigation began on February 21st. A...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2022

Cass County Supervisors approve agreement for bridge removal on I-80 at 570th Street
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a Cooperative Agreement for the Bridge Removal Mitigation Program with the Iowa Department of Transportation; the I-80 overpass at...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2022
Audubon County Supervisors looking for full-time IT employee
(Audubon) The Audubon County Supervisors are moving on from IP Pathways for their technology needs. The board will now look for a full time IT employee. "It's a realization that has come to us over a ...
Western Iowa Today Mar 31, 2022

Hit and Run reported in Red Oak
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department took a report of a hit and run at 304 N 6th Street at 4:48 p.m. on Wednesday. The victim of the incident reported that a black mid-2000's Ford Taurus with three...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2022
Southwest Iowa Roadways Partially to Completely Covered with Snow
(Area) Some areas of southwest Iowa received a bit of snow overnight, leading to slick roadways. The Iowa DOT shows roads partially (blue) to completely (pink) covered as of 5:30 a.m. You can check th...
Mandy Billings Mar 31, 2022
Avoca Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Offense
(Council Bluffs) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Jeffery Scott Holsinger, 32, of Avoca, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 70 months in prison for Prohibited...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2022

Atlantic Middle School Library receives $10,000 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation Beyond Words program
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Middle School Library was presented with a $10,000 check this afternoon from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation Beyond Words program. Howie Erickson, District Manager, said...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2022
Prison for Iowa man who fatally shot pregnant Omaha woman
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - An Iowa man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for fatally shooting a pregnant woman at a Bellevue home last year. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 25-year-old Nichol...
Mandy Billings Mar 30, 2022







