Category Archives: Local News
Reminder: Final day to order hoagie subs through the Exira Lions Club
(Exira) Today is the final day to purchase hoagie subs from the Exira Lions Club. Allan Zobel said the funds raised from the sale of the hoagies will go back to the Lions programs they sponsor. Allan ...
Aug 22, 2020
More information on the vacant lot the City of Greenfield is taking sealed bids for
(Greenfield) Greenfield City Clerk Becky Haase released more details on the vacant lot the City is taking sealed bids for. The lot at 102 SW 3rd was given to the City by the Development Corporation ba...
Aug 22, 2020
Gov. Reynolds appoints Mathiasen as Commissioner
(Council Bluffs) Governor Kim Reynolds has reappointed Jerry Mathiasen of Council Bluffs to another three-year term on the State of Iowa Terrace Hill Commission. Terrace Hill is a National Historic La...
Aug 21, 2020
CAT Grants awarded to Red Oak, Woodbine, Tabor and Winterset
(Des Moines) The Enhance Iowa Board awarded $3,761,877 in Community Attraction and Tourism grants to projects in 12 Iowa communities. Locally, Red Oak received $150,000 for Expand the Grand - Phase II...
Aug 21, 2020
Red Oak woman arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense. The Red Oak Police Department says 34-year-old Melissa Dawn Bishop was arrested this morning after officers were called t...
Aug 21, 2020
Over 110 lbs of marijuana discovered following a pursuit that began in Fremont County
(Fremont Co.) Over 110 lbs of marijuana was discovered following a pursuit that began in Fremont County. Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office stopped a 2020 Chevrolet Malibu for speeding ...
Aug 21, 2020
Adams County traffic stop for speeding leads to long list of charges for Red Oak man
(Corning) A traffic stop in Adams County Thursday led to the arrest of Thomas Anderson, of Red Oak. The Sheriff's Office says Anderson was stopped for speeding, but after further investigation he was ...
Aug 21, 2020
Essex man jailed for Driving While Barred
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of 42-year-old Jerry J. Richardson, of Essex. Richardson was arrested following a traffic stop on Thursday. During the stop it was f...
Aug 21, 2020
Red Oak Fire Department called to house fire
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire Thursday evening. The call came in at approximately 6:57 p.m. of a fire on the exterior of a home located at 909 E. Cool...
Aug 20, 2020
Stuart Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Shooting at Police
(Des Moines) On Thursday, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Randall Lee Comly, age 53, of Stuart, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison following his guilty ...
Aug 20, 2020
