Category Archives: Local News

(Undated) -- Gas prices are continuing to rise even though demand is falling. Triple-A Iowa spokeswoman, Meredith Mitts, says crude oil prices are setting the bar. She says because we are seeing these...

PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa (AP) - Census data shows that in the three years since devastating 2019 spring floods submerged Pacific Junction in southwest Iowa, the town's population has shrunk from 475 to ...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department reports seven arrests between January 21st and February 6th. Robert Olwell, 54, of Council Bluffs, was arrested January 21st for Eluding, Possession of Drug P...

(Area) Last week Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, indicating six more weeks of winter. Iowa's State Climatologist doesn't buy it. "Absolutely not," laughs Justin Glisan. In fact, the ground hog has b...

(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests and one stolen vehicle. Police arrested 55-year old Scott Bradley Spurrier of Creston on Saturday for Child Endangerment (substantial risk). Officers transp...

(Atlantic) Atlantic Police arrest two people on burglary charges. Atlantic Police Chief Dave Erickson says officers were dispatched on Sunday evening to investigate a broken front store window at 200 ...

(Des Moines, IA) -- A bill that would override business policies preventing employees from having guns in their vehicles in the company parking lot has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate. Senat...

(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests from February 1 to February 5. On February 1, Stuart Police arrested 50-year old Scotty Lee Coe, of Stuart, for Driving While Barre...

(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 32-year old Mildred Helenora Douglas in the 1700 block of N. 4th Street on a Montgomery County Warrant for 3rd - degree harassment, and 3rd-degree public intoxication...

(Sidney) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office reports eight arrests from January 24 through February 5. *01/24/22, Cory McKinstry, age 20 of Hamburg, was arrested for a Fremont County warrant for Child...