Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Wednesday City Council Meeting: Atlantic City Council will act on 2 Board of Trustee Appointments and receive AMU Budget Report
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council this evening will take action on appointments to the Atlantic Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees, and Library Board of Trustees. Joyce Jensen resigned from the ...
Tom Robinson Dec 02, 2020
Temporary Closure for Emergency Repairs on the Madison Avenue Overpass at Eastbound I-80 in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) Emergency repairs of damaged pavement on the Madison Avenue overpass on eastbound Interstate 80 at mile marker 5 in Council Bluffs will require closing the ramp from northbound I-29 t...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Nebraska man arrested in Fremont County for Carrying Weapons and Providing False ID
(Sidney) A Nebraska man was arrested in Fremont County for Carrying Weapons and Providing False ID to Law Enforcement. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says at approximately 11:57 a.m. on November ...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Two men arrested for prescription drug fraud in Fremont County
(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office arrested two men for prescription fraud. On November 28th, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Deputies were called to Penn Drug in Sidney for a report of prescrip...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Two arrested for OWI in Adair County
(Guthrie Center) Two people were arrested on OWI charges in Adair County. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says Chad William Johnson, 38, of Creston, was arrested November 24th for Operating While In...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
COVID Recovery Iowa offers counseling and assistance to Iowans in need during the COVID-19 health crisis
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds said while the COVID-19 virus is a threat to our physical health, living with its uncertainty over several months can also affect our mental health. At her press con...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Two People Hurt in 2 Vehicle Crash East of Massena
(Massena) Two people suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident east of Massena. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and Information Officer Shelby McCreedy tells KSOM/KS95 News the accident happened at ...
Tom Robinson Dec 01, 2020
State Auditor releases report on special investigation of the Fremont and Mills County Outreach Centers of the West Central Community Action Agency
(Des Moines) Auditor of State Rob Sand today released a report on a special investigation of the Fremont and Mills County Outreach Centers of the West Central Community Action Agency for the period Ju...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests. Brian Edward Colvin, 55, was arrested in Oakland on November 25th for Assault - Use/Display of a Weapon, Carrying W...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports one arrest and two vandalisms. Creston Police arrested 25-year-old Austin Blass on Monday at his residence for two counts of Theft 5th. Blass was held i...
Mandy Billings Dec 01, 2020