Category Archives: Local News
24 new Positive Cases of COVID-19 for the Week Ending in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Public Health Department reports 24 additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County for the week of January 9 through January 15. Public Health Officials rep...
Jan 18, 2021
Pottawattamie County Woman arrested on Drug-related charges in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 20-year old Madison Jane Franzen of Council Bluffs on Sunday for possession of drug paraphernalia. Officers transported Franzen to the Montgomery County Jail. She was...
Jan 18, 2021
Pottawattamie County Man arrested following Pursuit in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) An Oakland, Iowa man faces numerous charges following a pursuit in Red Oak. Red Oak Police Officers tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic offense at around 12:21 a.m. today. The vehicle, dri...
Jan 17, 2021
Harlan Community School Board Whittles list of Superintendent Applicants to 8
(Harlan) Earlier this week, the Harlan School Board cut the list of School Superintendent Candidates from 24 down to eight. Harlan Schools Superintendent Lynn Johnson says the board will screen the ei...
Jan 17, 2021
Produce in the Park Hosting Sweetheart Market
(Atlantic) Produce in the Park is holding another winter farmers market. Sweetheart Market will be held the day before Valentine's Day. The market will offer pre-order drive-through pick-up only (ther...
Jan 17, 2021
Test Iowa sites closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
(Des Moines) The five state-operated Test Iowa drive-thru sites and the State Hygienic Lab will be closed on Monday, January 18, for the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. The sites include: Bla...
Jan 17, 2021
Final tally shows 109,000 deer harvested in Iowa
(Area) 57,000 bucks were harvested along with 52,000 does for a season total of 109,000. Harvest numbers have been steady over the last four years between 100,000 and 109,000. Bryan Hayes with the Iow...
Jan 17, 2021
Police Detain Council Bluffs Robbery Suspect
(Council Bluffs) One person is in custody following a robbery at the Subway restaurant in Council Bluffs. Police arrested the suspect identified as 30-year old Tyrees Abdalla Brown, a transient on the...
Jan 16, 2021
Page County Sheriff’s Office responds to semi accident at the Landfill
(Page Co.) The Page County Sheriff's Office responded to a semi accident at the Page County landfill on Thursday. The Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at approximately 4:40 p.m. The investi...
Jan 16, 2021
Carroll Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography
(Carroll) A Carroll man who received child pornography was sentenced Wednesday to more than seven years in federal prison. Kyler Colten Cook, 30, received the prison term after a September 23, 2020 gu...
Jan 16, 2021
