Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Municipal Election Day
(Atlantic) Today marks municipal election day for Iowa voters. The mayoral, city council and school board seats are up for grabs statewide. Numerous bond issues and policy questions are also on the ba...
Tom Robinson Nov 02, 2021

Montgomery County Man arrested on Warrant for Assault
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested a Stanton man on assault charges. Police arrested 52-year old James Bruce Castillo on Monday following a traffic stop near Highway 34 and Highway 48 in Red Oak on a P...
Tom Robinson Nov 02, 2021

Character Witnesses take the Stand on Monday Afternoon during The State vs Alison Dorsey Trial
(Atlantic) The State of Iowa versus Alison Dorsey trial continued this (Monday) afternoon with the Defense Attorney DeShawne Birdsell calling 17-consecutive character witnesses to the stand for the de...
Tom Robinson Nov 01, 2021
Election Day Starts with Polls Open at 7 A-M Tuesday
(Des Moines, IA) -- Tuesday marks municipal election day for Iowa voters. Mayoral, city council and school board seats are up for grabs statewide. Numerous bond issues and policy questions are also on...
Mandy Billings Nov 01, 2021
Adair County Sheriff's Report
(Adair Co.) The Adair County Sheriff's Office reports Austin Jacob Baudler, 27, of Sugar Land, Texas, was cited and released on October 24th for OWI 1st Offense. Geoffrey Laverne McBurney, 34, of Norw...
Mandy Billings Nov 01, 2021

State of Iowa versus Alison Dorsey trial Monday morning update
(Atlantic) The State of Iowa versus Alison Dorsey trial continued this (Monday) morning with the Defense presenting Dr. Chris Van Ee, a Biomedical and Mechanical Engineer. Dr. Van Ee said part of his ...
Mandy Billings Nov 01, 2021
Derailment Blocks Highway, Train Tracks Near Carlisle
(Carlisle, IA) -- A Friday night train derailment blocked a section of Highway 5 southeast of Carlisle and stopped traffic on that segment of track all weekend. Union Pacific has a team on the scene. ...
Tom Robinson Nov 01, 2021
Creston Police Report Three Arrests
(Creston) Creston Police report three arrests over the weekend. *Police arrested 38-year old Jeremy Dean Waltz of Creston on Friday at Russell and Jarvis Street for Driving While Barred. Authorities t...
Tom Robinson Nov 01, 2021
Senate Democratic Leader Calls Governor's Income Tax Plan "Radical"
(Des Moines, IA) Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls (Walls") says Republican Governor Kim Reynolds' long-term goal of eliminating Iowa's income tax is radical. Wahls says the move would further benef...
Tom Robinson Nov 01, 2021
Former VP Pence Speaks At University Of Iowa
(Iowa City, IA) Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak at the University of Iowa today(Monday) in Iowa City. Pence, who served under President Donald Trump, speaks as part of Young America's Foun...
Tom Robinson Nov 01, 2021







