Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Parade held for long time Hancock Fireman battling cancer
(Hancock) A parade was held this morning for long time Hancock Fireman Jim Kock who is battling cancer. Cyndi Guyer, Training Officer and EMS Captain, said Jim Kock has been on the Hancock Fire Depart...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one theft. Police arrested 37-year old Adrian Allen Albert Jacques of Creston at Howard and Oak Streets. Police charged Jacques with Driving While Suspen...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Region 4 Positive COVID 19 Cases over Past 7 Days
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 787 positive cases of COVID-19 over the past seven days in region 4, an average of 112 additional positive cases per day. Over the past seven ...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Senator Shipley named chair of Local Government Committee
(Des Moines) Iowa District 11 Senator Tom Shipley, R-Nodaway, has been named chair of the Senate Local Government Committee for the 89th General Assembly. The Local Government Committee works on legis...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen Addresses New Committee Assignment
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 20 Representative Ray "Bubba" Sorensen, Republican from Greenfield, was recently appointed Chairman of the Economic Growth Committee. Sorensen says as a small business...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Iowa State Patrol responds to Adair County accident involving two semis; minor injuries reported
(Adair Co.) Two people suffered minor injuries in an accident involving two semis in Adair County this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault said the accident was reported at approximately 4...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020
Governor Reynolds updates Iowans on the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines; CDC reduces length of quarantine for those exposed to COVID-19
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds at her press conference this morning announced when the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines are anticipated to arrive in Iowa. Reynolds said, pending approval, ...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020
Shambaugh man arrested on warrant for Sex Offender Registry Violation
(Shambaugh) The Page County Sheriff's Office executed a Taylor County, Iowa arrest warrant for Sex Offender Registry violation on Philip Everett Brownfield, 50, of Shambaugh, at his residence Wednesda...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020
Maintenance work to be conducted on Cass County Communications Center phone lines overnight; slight disruptions expected
(Atlantic) Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon said from 1:00 to 6:00 a.m. Friday, maintenance work will be conducted on the telephone and communications lines that come into the ...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020
Representative Tom Moore Addresses Environmental Protection Committee Appointment
(Des Moines) House Speaker Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) recently announced that Rep. Tom Moore (R-Griswold) will serve as the Vice-Chair of the House Environmental Protection Committee during the 89t...
Tom Robinson Dec 03, 2020