Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Anita Fire Department: Text Message a Scam
(Anita) Anita Fire Chief Eric Steffenson says a text message is circulating: Limited Collection followed by a link. Chief Steffenson says don't click on it; this is a scam. The Anita Fire Department n...
Tom Robinson Nov 02, 2021
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 41-year old Jeffrey Allan Liesner of Creston on Child Endangerment Charges. Police transported Liesner to the Union County Jail and held him on a $2,000 cash bond.
Tom Robinson Nov 02, 2021
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







