Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Iowa DHS penalizes Medicaid provider for delayed payments
(Des Moines, AP) Iowa Department of Human Services officials say they are temporarily withholding nearly $44 million in payments for this month to one of the management companies overseeing the state'...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
Page County Man Charged in Connection with Personal Injury Accident
(Red Oak) A Page County man faces charges in connection with a personal injury accident that occurred in December 2019. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Dylan Taylor of Clarinda wa...
Tom Robinson Jan 04, 2020
Atlantic Parks and Rec issues New Year’s Challenge
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department is challenging the public with a New Year's Resolution. Visiting the ten parks that the department maintains can earn you $25 in chamber bucks. ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2020
Thompson to serve as Chair of Audubon County Board of Supervisors in 2020, Nelson named Vice-Chair
(Audubon) Holidays have been set, meeting dates approved, and a new chair/vice-chair appointed for the Audubon County Board of Supervisors. Thursday's organizational meeting for the Audubon County Boa...
Western Iowa Today Jan 03, 2020
Montgomery County Woman arrested for Parole Violation
(Red Oak) A Villisca woman wanted for violating her parole is in custody in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year old Kerri Lynn Pace, late Thursday night on an ac...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2020
Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers retires after 38-years in Law Enforcement
(Atlantic) After 38-years in law enforcement, Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers is retiring. Family, friends, and co-workers gathered Thursday afternoon to help him celebrate nearly four decades of servic...
Tom Robinson Jan 03, 2020
Inmate sentenced to life for murder in Union County passes away
(Iowa City) A man imprisoned for beating to death his girlfriend nearly 23 years ago has died at an Iowa hospital. The Iowa Corrections Department says Rick Bird was pronounced dead at 3:10 p.m. Wedne...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
California man busted with 1,500 pounds of suspected marijuana in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) A traffic stop on Interstate-80 in Council Bluffs Wednesday afternoon uncovered an estimated $4.5 million worth of marijuana. 35-year-old Dmitry Borisov, of Los Angeles, CA, was drivi...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Guthrie County Supervisors appoint Dickson as chairman of the board and Kuster as vice-chair
(Guthrie Center) Mike Dickson will serve as the chair of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors in 2020. Jerome "J.D." Kuster was appointed as vice chair at the supervisor's organizational meeting he...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Possession of methamphetamine lands two behind bars in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Two people have been arrested on multiple drug charges by the Atlantic Police Department. 45-year-old Tammy Espinosa and 60-year-old Jason Dillon, were each taken into custody and booked in...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020