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News from Western Iowa.
Adams County Man arrested on Warrants for FTA and Drug Possession
(Corning) A man is in custody in Adams County on multiple warrants for failure to appear and additional drug possession charges. The Adams County Sheriff's Office arrested 61-year old Ricardo Alphonso...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2022

Atlantic High School Spring Play opens Tomorrow Night
(Atlantic) The curtain opens on Friday Night for the Atlantic High School's spring play. This year's production is "The One-Act Play that goes Wrong." Atlantic High School Language Arts teacher and Dr...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2022
Cass County Supervisor, John P. Hartkopf, is announcing his re-election campaign for District 3
(Atlantic) John P. Hartkopf is announcing his re-election for Cass County Supervisor, District 3. According to the press release, John P. Hartkopf is finishing his first term as a County Supervisor. H...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for southern Iowa today. The advisory is for the counties south of Interstate 80 until 6:00 p.m. this evening. Light snow is expected over sout...
Tom Robinson Mar 10, 2022

Property Taxes Increasing in Audubon County
(Audubon) The Audubon County Board of Supervisor's held a public hearing this week on the Proposed Property Tax Levy. Supervisor's Chairman Doug Sorensen says the tax increase is 5.5%. "The rural serv...
Western Iowa Today Mar 10, 2022
Council Bluffs man arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Nicholas James Jensen, 32, of Council Bluffs, on March 9th for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000.
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2022
Sarpy County to name street for fallen Marine from Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Sarpy County Board has approved a measure to name a street in southwest Omaha for a fallen Marine from Nebraska. Television station WOWT reports that the board on Tuesday unanim...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2022
Harlan man arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault
(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department arrested Keagan Shawn Bates, 19, of Harlan, on March 3rd following a call for service. Bates was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with D...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2022
Region 4 COVID-19 Weekly Update
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health's weekly data shows 94 additional positive tests for COVID-19 in Region 4 from Wednesday, March 2 through Wednesday, March 9. Over the past seven days...
Mandy Billings Mar 09, 2022

Identity of Slain Teen Released
(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines police have identified the teen shot to death outside Des Moines East High School Monday as 15-year-old Jose David Lopez, of Des Moines. Police say the shots came from m...
Tom Robinson Mar 09, 2022







