Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Iowa Governor addresses the Pandemic and Schools
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said substantial data showing K-12 schools could safely bring students back to the classroom. The Governor pointed toward a recent study from the NWEA showed te...
Tom Robinson Dec 05, 2020

Final Test Iowa site relocates for winter
(Des Moines) The Test Iowa site in Pottawattamie County, currently located at the Western Historic Trails Center in Council Bluffs, will be relocated after testing concludes at 4 p.m. today (Friday, D...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2020
Female located in Montgomery County transported to the hospital to be treated for exposure
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, along with personnel from Villisca and Red Oak Rescue, responded to a report of an unresponsive female that was located in the 500 block of 1st Avenue...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2020

Numerous items reported stolen from a vehicle in Creston
(Creston) Numerous items were reported stolen from a vehicle in Creston. The Union County Sheriff's Office says Cooper McDermott reported that sometime between the night of November 26th and the morni...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2020

Parade held for long time Hancock Fireman battling cancer
(Hancock) A parade was held this morning for long time Hancock Fireman Jim Kock who is battling cancer. Cyndi Guyer, Training Officer and EMS Captain, said Jim Kock has been on the Hancock Fire Depart...
Mandy Billings Dec 04, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report one arrest and one theft. Police arrested 37-year old Adrian Allen Albert Jacques of Creston at Howard and Oak Streets. Police charged Jacques with Driving While Suspen...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Region 4 Positive COVID 19 Cases over Past 7 Days
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Public Health reports 787 positive cases of COVID-19 over the past seven days in region 4, an average of 112 additional positive cases per day. Over the past seven ...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Iowa House Representative Ray Sorensen Addresses New Committee Assignment
(Des Moines) Iowa House District 20 Representative Ray "Bubba" Sorensen, Republican from Greenfield, was recently appointed Chairman of the Economic Growth Committee. Sorensen says as a small business...
Tom Robinson Dec 04, 2020
Iowa State Patrol responds to Adair County accident involving two semis; minor injuries reported
(Adair Co.) Two people suffered minor injuries in an accident involving two semis in Adair County this morning. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan DeVault said the accident was reported at approximately 4...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020

Governor Reynolds updates Iowans on the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines; CDC reduces length of quarantine for those exposed to COVID-19
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds at her press conference this morning announced when the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines are anticipated to arrive in Iowa. Reynolds said, pending approval, ...
Mandy Billings Dec 03, 2020







