Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa’s COVID-19 Cases Trending Lower
(Des Moines) Iowa's positive COVID-19 cases continue to trend lower. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds reported at Wednesday's media briefing the statewide positivity rate is now in single-digits, 8.6-percen...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2021
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) A Nebraska man was arrested on a theft charge in Pottawattamie County. The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office says a Deputy was dispatched to the 19 mile marker on February 9th for...
Mandy Billings Feb 10, 2021

Centenarian Ruby Wortman Celebrates another Birthday
(Atlantic) A resident of Allen Place in Atlantic reached another milestone this week. Ruby Wortman celebrated her 105th birthday on Tuesday, February 9. Ruby's seven children Darlene, Donna, Denise, D...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2021
Missouri Man arrested in Fremont County
(Sidney) Fremont County Deputies arrested a Kansas City, Missouri man for attempting to steal a semi. According to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 14-mile marker on In...
Tom Robinson Feb 10, 2021
Mills County Sheriff’s Report
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. David Vincent Grund Jr., of Council Bluffs, was arrested Tuesday morning on a warrant for two counts of Theft 1st. Bond was set at $2...
Mandy Billings Feb 10, 2021
Harlan Police Report
(Harlan) A Harlan man was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. The Harlan Police Department says Christopher Daniel Ivey, 38, was arrested following a call for service on February 6th. He was transpor...
Mandy Billings Feb 10, 2021

Red Oak woman arrested on warrants for Eluding, Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and other charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak woman was arrested on two warrants related to an incident that occurred in October, 2020. The Red Oak Police Department says the warrants charged 67-year-old Dortha Ann Morris with...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2021

Nebraska woman arrested in Red Oak for Violation of Probation
(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 30-year-old Kirstin Lynn Wilwerding, of Omaha, Nebraska, this morning for Violation of Probation. Wilwerding fled from officers, but was located hiding...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2021

Public Health Continues Vaccinations; Taps IDPH for Contact Tracing
(Atlantic) According to the latest data available at coronavirus.iowa.gov, at least 1,504 residents of Cass County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far. Of those, at least 51...
Tom Robinson Feb 09, 2021

Cass County Supervisors approve establishing priorities for property tax exemption for natural conservation or wildlife areas
(Atlantic) The Cass County Board of Supervisors this morning approved a resolution establishing priorities for property tax exemption for natural conservation or wildlife areas following a public hear...
Mandy Billings Feb 09, 2021







