Category Archives: Local News

(Harlan) The Harlan Police Department reports Edward Lloyd Auciello, 29, of Ankeny, was arrested following a call for a disturbance on October 27th. Auciello was transported to the Shelby County Jail ...

(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. Gurardo Garcia Gutierrez, 22, of Hokins, Missouri, was arrested October 30th on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Gutierrez was ...

(Atlantic) The court heard from Alison Dorsey this morning. Today (Tuesday), is day five of the State of Iowa vs Alison Dorsey trial. Dorsey has been charged with 1st Degree Murder and Child Endangerm...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber's Annual Scrooge Contest is underway during the month of November. Eleanor Hoover, who passed away in 2019, organized the contest beginning in 2002 just one year a...

(Audubon) Construction will start May 1st on an Audubon Middle and High School Interior Renovation. A special session of the Audubon Community School District Board of Directors was held on Monday to ...

(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...

(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.

(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...

(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...

(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...