Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County Burn Ban
(Montgomery Co.) An open burning ban will be in place for Montgomery County starting 5:00 p.m. today (September 28, 2020). The ban prohibits all open and controlled burning in Montgomery County unless...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Adair County Sheriff’s Report
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests and one citation. Aleatha Sharon Yarrington, 56, of Bridgewater, was arrested September 20th for Assault. She was released on her own...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Burn Ban in effect for Mills County
(Mills Co.) A Burn Ban has been issued for Mills County beginning at 4:00 p.m. today (September 28, 2020) This proclamation from the State Fire Marshall was issued after receiving reports from all fir...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Cass County Sheriff’s Report
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports one arrest and a non-injury accident. Rex Dean McDermott, 53, of Atlantic, was arrested Friday for Public Intoxication. He was taken to the Cass Cou...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Essex woman injured in a rollover accident
(Clarinda) An Essex woman was injured in a rollover accident in Page County last week. The Page County Sheriff's Office responded to the accident near the intersection of 190th and L Avenue, approxima...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Adair County Transfer Station will not be offering recycling services until further notice
Due to COVID-19 and the lack of employees, the Adair County Transfer Station will not be offering any recycling services until further notice. Recycling services will still be available on-site at the...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Mills County Sheriff’s Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Dana Brocke Burkholder, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested Friday for Domestic Abuse Assault, Theft 2nd, Possession of a Controlled ...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Creston Police Report two arrests and one Theft
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests and a theft. Roger Kraft reported to Police between September 21 and September 24, someone entered his parked vehicle and stole a Springfield Arms Semi-Auto...
Tom Robinson Sep 28, 2020
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Gun Offense
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to prison for felon and domestic abuser in possession of a firearm. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 71-year-old Ke...
Mandy Billings Sep 28, 2020
Montgomery County Farm Rental Bids to be open on Tuesday, September 29
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will open cash rent bids for the County farm on Tuesday, September 29. Montgomery County Auditor Stephanie Burke says the bids for the 114.5-acre f...
Tom Robinson Sep 28, 2020