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News from Western Iowa.
Sioux City man pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide
(Sioux City, AP) A Sioux City man has pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide while driving recklessly in the June death of a bicyclist. The Sioux City Journal reports that 37-year-old Edy Guevara en...
Tom Robinson Dec 28, 2019
Crude Oil Prices Higher this Week
(Des Moines) Crude oil prices rose almost one-dollar per barrel this week, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. According to the weekly report; the price of global cru...
Tom Robinson Dec 28, 2019
Montgomery County Man arrested for Domestic Assault
(Elliott) A Montgomery County man faces assault charges following an incident in Elliott. Montgomery County Deputies were called to the 2000 Block of 145th Street in Elliott early Saturday morning for...
Tom Robinson Dec 28, 2019
2019-20 Iowa Deer Harvest may come up shy of 100,000
(Area) Iowa's reported deer harvest figures were at over 82,700 as of Friday. Bryan Hayes, with the Iowa DNR Office in Lewis, says it appears the final harvest numbers will fall short of 100,000. "We ...
Western Iowa Today Dec 27, 2019
Burn ban issued in Mills County with the exception of Malvern and Hastings Fire Department Districts
(Glenwood) Due to abnormally warm temperatures and several months of below normal precipitation, Mills County rural local jurisdictional areas are extremely dry. Mills County Emergency Management says...
Mandy Billings Dec 27, 2019
Website provides information on the proposed Guthrie County Jail expansion
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County residents can now find information on the referendum for the proposed jail expansion and parking lot improvement project online at www.guthriecountyvote.com. The websit...
Mandy Billings Dec 27, 2019
Two arrested on drug charges in Fremont County
(Percival) Two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Fremont County. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says Deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding in the area of 200th St...
Mandy Billings Dec 27, 2019
Glenwood Police Make Four Arrests
(Glenwood) Four arrests appear on the latest Glenwood Police Report. 32-year-old Amber Pike, of Glenwood, was arrested December 21st for driving under suspension. 46-year-old Douglas Hastie, of Glenwo...
Western Iowa Today Dec 26, 2019
Christmas 2019 ties 2nd warmest on record
(Atlantic) Wednesday's 53 degree high temperature in Atlantic tied for the 2nd warmest (1946) Christmas Day on record. The warmest temperature reading ever experienced for Atlantic in 126 years of rec...
Western Iowa Today Dec 26, 2019
First Day Hikes gaining popularity
(Area) Forty-nine state parks throughout Iowa will participate in First Day Hikes on Wednesday. The annual tradition is gaining traction according to Brian Hayes with the DNR Office in Lewis. "These F...
Western Iowa Today Dec 26, 2019