Category Archives: Local News
Pottawattamie County St. Patrick's Day Traffic Enforcement Results
(Council Bluffs) In an effort to reduce impaired and dangerous driving, law enforcement agencies conducted a multiagency traffic enforcement project on the evening of March 17th in Pottawattamie Count...
Mar 24, 2026
Pottawattamie County Proclaims March 29 as Vietnam War Veterans Day
(Pottawattamie Co.) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation Tuesday morning recognizing March 29, 2026, as Vietnam War Veterans Day in Pottawattamie County. The proclamat...
Mar 24, 2026
Dirt Road Damage Sparks Discussion Among Montgomery County Leaders
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Supervisor Mike Olson asked during the secondary roads report whether the county has a law prohibiting people from damaging dirt roads. County Engineer Karen Albert says it...
Mar 24, 2026
Cass County Supervisors Hold Tax Levy Hearing
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing this morning on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 tax levy. Auditor Kathy Somers explained that the county has four regular lev...
Mar 24, 2026
Property Taxes Seem To Be Going Down in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a proposed tax levy hearing on Tuesday. The Supervisors sent out property tax notices (see below) last week which is required by th...
Mar 24, 2026
Adair County Man Arrested On Kidnapping and Other Charges
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Department reports that Cristian Ortiz, a 33-year-old man from Adair, was arrested on March 15 after an incident involving a woman identified as his girlfriend,...
Mar 24, 2026
Vision Atlantic Presents Project Update at Community Meeting on Monday
(Atlantic) Currently, Vision Atlantic has raised $34.1 million toward its $39 million goal to fund a 300-capacity childcare center and YMCA expansion. Combined with a $18 million, 142-unit housing dev...
Mar 24, 2026
Iowa Legislative Action, Workforce Initiatives, and Growth Headlines Week of Progress Across the Stat
Iowa Lawmakers Working to Draft Final Legislation on Property Tax Reform (Iowa) -- As this year's session of the Iowa Legislature continues, three bills addressing property taxes in Iowa still remain....
Mar 24, 2026
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Felony Burglary Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody following an ongoing investigation by the Red Oak Police Department. Police arrested 44-year-old Jesse Donald Trost on Monday on two counts of 3rd-degree burglary...
Mar 24, 2026
Council Bluffs Death Investigation
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a death near Indian Creek in Council Bluffs. According to the Council Bluffs Police, on Monday at approximately 2:03 pm, Council ...
Mar 23, 2026
