Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Police: Iowa woman said she ran over girl in racist attack
(Clive, AP) Police say they've charged a Des Moines woman with attempted murder after she told officers she intentionally ran over a 14-year-old girl because she believed the teen was Mexican. Natalia...
Tom Robinson Dec 21, 2019
Camblin Mechanical donates to SHIFT ATL
(Atlantic) Camblin Mechanical, Inc. recently donated $5,000 in a show of support for SHIFT ATL. The funds will be used to match the Community Catalyst Grant the organization is currently applying for....
Mandy Billings Dec 20, 2019
New Market woman arrested on warrants
(Shenandoah) A New Market woman was arrested on warrants from Page County and Mills County. The Page County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Amberlee Wilmot was arrested following a traffic stop for ...
Mandy Billings Dec 20, 2019
Audit finds funds misuse at Iowa garbage collection agency
(Des Moines, AP) Iowa Auditor Rob Sand says his office has uncovered misuse of at least $1.8 million by a former employee of the Metro Waste Authority. The organization is the trash collection and dis...
Tom Robinson Dec 20, 2019
Page County Sheriff’s Office investigating a report of theft in Yorktown
(Clarinda) The Page County Sheriff's Office is requesting information on a theft from a building in Yorktown. The Sheriff's Office says Troy Clark, of Clark Tree Service, reported that an unknown pers...
Mandy Billings Dec 19, 2019
Audubon School Board moves forward with plans to renovate the Middle School/High School building
(Audubon) The Audubon School Board Monday night approved the Building Committee's recommendations in the Comprehensive Facility Assessment and Improvement Plan. "We are excited to start moving forward...
Mandy Billings Dec 19, 2019
Four People Hurt in Rollover Accident in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) Four people were hurt in a rollover accident on Interstate 29 in Council Bluffs. According to Police; the accident happened at around 1:33 p.m. on southbound I-29 near the Avenue G Ex...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2019
Two Michigan Men arrested in Adams County on Drug-related charges
(Corning) Adams County deputies along with the K9 Unit arrested two men from Michigan on drug-related charges. According to the press release; Deputies on Wednesday stopped a vehicle traveling 80-mile...
Tom Robinson Dec 19, 2019
New Atlantic City Council Members take the Oath of Office
(Atlantic) Two new Atlantic City Council members were sworn into office. Jim Behrens and Grace Garrett took the Oath of Office at Wednesday's City Council meeting. Grace Garrett was elected in Novembe...
Tom Robinson Dec 18, 2019
Atlantic City Council approves Tom Cappel’s Appointment as the New Fire Chief
(Atlantic) The Atlantic City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Tom Cappel as the Atlantic Fire Department's new Fire Chief. Cappel takes over for Mark McNees, who recently announced that...
Tom Robinson Dec 18, 2019