Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

DMACC board candidate arrested after complaint by his opponent, the board president
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) A former Des Moines Area Community College administrator currently running for a seat on the college's board of directors has been arrested by the Warren County sheriff's depar...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 31, 2025
Appeals court upholds $1.8 million penalty against pipeline company
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld a $1.8 million civil penalty against a company that for almost 21 years failed to obtain the required permits for 750 miles of hazardous-li...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 31, 2025

Two Injured in Adams County Accident
(Adams Co.) Two Corning men were injured Wednesday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 148 that authorities say occurred amid heavy fog. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, dispatche...
Mandy Billings Oct 31, 2025
Plane Delayed After Flight Attendants Fight
(Des Moines, IA) - A recent incident on a United Airlines flight is highlighting challenges of crew dynamics after travelers were delayed for hours over an argument between attendants. According to a ...
Tom Robinson Oct 31, 2025

Creston Police Arrest Individual Following Reported Robbery and Kidnapping Incident
(Creston) A Creston man faces assault, kidnapping, and robbery charges in connection with an incident on Wednesday night. Creston Police say at approximately 10:32 p.m., law enforcement officers from ...
Tom Robinson Oct 30, 2025

Learn about Iowa bats during international Bat Week
Iowa has nine species of bats, two of which are federally endangered species. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources highlighted its frequent bat surveys and actions to protect their habitat during ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Oct 30, 2025

Governor Reynolds announces support for food banks and pantries as delay in SNAP benefits expected
(Des Moines) Governor Reynolds today announced the state will provide interim support for Iowa's food banks and pantries if the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits end as ...
Mandy Billings Oct 30, 2025

EF & Sylvia Schildberg Foundation Grants $11,000 to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) EF & Sylvia Schildberg Foundation grants $11,000 to Vision Atlantic's transformative project, which will bring a housing development, new child development center, and YMCA expansion to...
Mandy Billings Oct 30, 2025

Nebraska Man Arrested on Cass County Warrants
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Zachary William Shannon, of Fremont, Nebraska, on October 24th on Cass County Sheriff's Office warrants for the following charges: Drug Trafficking...
Mandy Billings Oct 30, 2025

Creston Woman Charged with Domestic Abuse Assault
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 29-year-old Crystal Whitney Jacobe for Domestic Abuse Assault - 1st Offense Causing Bodily Injury. Jacobe was transported and processed at the Union Co...
Mandy Billings Oct 30, 2025







