Category Archives: Local News
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Possession of methamphetamine lands two behind bars in Atlantic
(Atlantic) Two people have been arrested on multiple drug charges by the Atlantic Police Department. 45-year-old Tammy Espinosa and 60-year-old Jason Dillon, were each taken into custody and booked in...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Pottawattamie County Pursuit leads to Two Arrests
(Council Bluffs) Two people face charges in Pottawattamie County following a pursuit reaching speeds of over 100-miles per hour. Iowa State Patrol Lt. Joel Ehlers tells KSOM/KS95 News an Iowa State Pa...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2020
Montgomery County Supervisors approve interim engineer
(Red Oak) Charles Bechtold will serve as the next engineer in Montgomery County. The Board of Supervisors approved the former Cass County engineer on an interim basis at their meeting on Thursday. Las...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Residents take steps to keep open only grocery store in town
(Gowrie) Some residents have organized to keep open the only grocery store in their central Iowa town. The newly formed Gowrie Grocery LLC has scheduled a meeting Monday to discuss the Jamboree Foods ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Cass County Master Gardeners Graduate 5 Trainees from Fall Class
(Atlantic) Celebrating its 40th year in Iowa, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Master Gardener program equips participants to grow in knowledge about gardening best practices. Once the...
Western Iowa Today Jan 02, 2020
Atlantic Man Charged with Assault following incident at the Jail
(Atlantic) A Cass County man is charged following an incident at the Cass County Jail. According to the Cass County Sheriff's Office, 21-year old Drew Henry Miller of Atlantic faces charges of Assault...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2020
Two People from Union County Arrested on Drug and Child Endangerment Charges
(Creston) Two people from Creston face drug and child endangerment charges. Creston Police arrested 45-year old Jennifer Campbell and 55-year old Roger Austin at Campbell's residence on Tuesday aftern...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2020
Pottawattamie County EMA Launches New Website
(Council Bluffs) Pottawattamie County Emergency Management has launched a new website. Emergency Management Director Doug Reed says the new site; pcema-ia.org, will make it easier for them to communic...
Tom Robinson Jan 02, 2020
Missouri Man faces theft charges in Mills County
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports a handful of arrests. On Thursday, 20-year-old Cortez Dajuan-Moore, of Rayton, MO, was arrested for Theft 1st, Possession of Burglary Tools, Reckle...
Western Iowa Today Jan 01, 2020
Three arrests reported by Glenwood PD
(Glenwood) Two people face Domestic Abuse Assault charges in Glenwood. 28-year-old Elisabeth Coffey and 27-year-old Matthew Wooley, each of Glenwood, were arrested on the assault charges Tuesday. No b...
Western Iowa Today Jan 01, 2020