Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Red Oak man arrested for violation of his pre-trial release agreement
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department today arrested 38-year-old Jesse Donald Trost, of Red Oak, in the 200 block of W 3rd Street for violation of his pre-trial release agreement on prior charges of...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Three new cases of COVID-19 in Pottawattamie County
(Pottawattamie Co.) Pottawattamie County Public Health reported three new COVID-19 cases today. The total of COVID-19 cases in Pottawatomie County is now 72. 31 individuals have recovered, 38 are self...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Omaha Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Robbery
(Council Bluffs) United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on Wednesday, 50-year-old Patrick Spagnotti, of Omaha, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger for...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Methamphetamine Offense
(Council Bluffs) United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on Wednesday, 37-year-old David Walling, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame E...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Falcon Avenue between 230th and 240th in Audubon County closed for bridge repair; bridge replacement on 140th is complete
(Audubon) The Audubon County Road Department says Falcon Avenue between 230th Street and 240th Street will be closed to thru traffic for bridge repair until further notice. The residence located along...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Proposed improvements to Iowa 2 in Fremont County
(Fremont Co.) The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input for the proposed reconstruction of Iowa Highway 2, from 0.8 mile west of the Missouri River to the existing Horse Creek b...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Shelby County Conservation Board opening campgrounds to campers with self-contained restrooms only
(Harlan) The Shelby County Conservation Board will open its campgrounds at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8 to campers with self-contained restrooms only. Self-contained is defined as a tent or pop-up campe...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Iowa Governor Announces Changes to coronavirus.iowa.gov website
(Johnston) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced additional changes to the state's website coronavirus.iowa.gov. Reynolds says the upgrade will make it easier for Iowans to access the data and informat...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) Joseph Flory Rzonca, 61, was charged Wednesday after Deputies were called to a disturbance in Avoca involving a landlord and a renter. Rzonca was cited with Harassment 2nd Degree and ...
Mandy Billings May 07, 2020
Creston Police arrest one person for Harassment and another Individual for Drug Possession
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a man for Harassment and a woman on drug possession charges on Wednesday. Police arrested 45-year old Luke Johnson of Creston at his residence on a Union County warra...
Tom Robinson May 07, 2020