Category Archives: Local News
Former Orient-Macksburg School Employee Arrested on First-Degree Theft Charge
(Adair Co.) A former Orient-Macksburg Community School District employee has been arrested on a warrant charging her with first-degree theft. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Alisha ...
Jan 16, 2026
Work release escape of Darius Hamilton
(Sioux City) The Iowa Department of Corrections says 27-year-old Darius Charles Hamilton, convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Woodbury County, failed to report back to the Sioux City Residential Treatm...
Jan 16, 2026
Arrest Warrant Issued for Nebraska Man in Council Bluffs Shooting
(Council Bluffs) An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nebraska man in connection with a shooting incident in Council Bluffs on January 7. The Council Bluffs Police Department says the suspect has b...
Jan 16, 2026
Creston Fire Department Rescues Employee Trapped in Elevator at Innovative Industries
(Creston) The Creston Fire Department responded to a call Friday morning to assist an employee who became trapped in an elevator at Innovative Industries. Firefighters were dispatched at 8:01 a.m. to ...
Jan 16, 2026
Creston Man Arrested on FTA Charge
(Creston) The Creston Police Department reports the arrest of 37-year-old Tyler James Hicks, of Creston, on Thursday. Officers arrested Hicks at 302 N. Pine Street on a charge of failure to appear. Au...
Jan 16, 2026
Clarinda Man Faces Sentencing for Felony Assault Charge
(Clarinda) Online court records indicate a Clarinda man arrested in November on a felony charge of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, causing bodily injury, is scheduled to be sentenced Janua...
Jan 16, 2026
Updated: Winter Weather Advisory
(Des Moines) Snow showers and snow squalls are expected today, with possible impacts to both the morning and evening commutes. Narrow bands of intense snow squalls may produce near-blizzard conditions...
Jan 16, 2026
Distinguished Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Matt Weresh Retiring; Cass Health Announces New Orthopedic Providers
(Atlantic) Cass Health Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Matt Weresh, a distinguished physician with more than 30 years of service in Iowa, announced his retirement effective May 2026. Dr. Weresh will complete h...
Jan 15, 2026
Update: Atlantic Woman Involved in Oakland Accident has passed away
(Oakland) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office has confirmed to KSOM/KS95 News that an Atlantic woman involved in a two-vehicle accident in Oakland on Tuesday morning has passed away. The acciden...
Jan 15, 2026
Pedestrian Injured in Early Morning Accident on Duff Avenue in Ames
(Story Co.) A pedestrian was injured Thursday morning in a collision on Duff Avenue in Ames, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred at approximately 4:14 a.m. in the 400 block of Du...
Jan 15, 2026
