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Website provides information on the proposed Guthrie County Jail expansion
(Guthrie Center) Guthrie County residents can now find information on the referendum for the proposed jail expansion and parking lot improvement project online at www.guthriecountyvote.com. The websit...
Mandy Billings Dec 27, 2019
Two arrested on drug charges in Fremont County
(Percival) Two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop in Fremont County. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says Deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding in the area of 200th St...
Mandy Billings Dec 27, 2019
Glenwood Police Make Four Arrests
(Glenwood) Four arrests appear on the latest Glenwood Police Report. 32-year-old Amber Pike, of Glenwood, was arrested December 21st for driving under suspension. 46-year-old Douglas Hastie, of Glenwo...
Western Iowa Today Dec 26, 2019
Christmas 2019 ties 2nd warmest on record
(Atlantic) Wednesday's 53 degree high temperature in Atlantic tied for the 2nd warmest (1946) Christmas Day on record. The warmest temperature reading ever experienced for Atlantic in 126 years of rec...
Western Iowa Today Dec 26, 2019
Cass County Sheriff’s Report
(Atlantic) Two people were arrested on warrants in Cass County. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says Jeremiah David Sims, 38, of Atlantic, turned himself in at the Cass County Jail December 17th on a...
Mandy Billings Dec 26, 2019
Tractor weights reported stolen in Union County
(Creston) Tractor weights were reported stolen in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office says Kendal Powers, of Creston, reported Tuesday afternoon that someone took 34 100-pound John Deere t...
Mandy Billings Dec 26, 2019
Pottawattamie County Man charged in Stabbing Incident
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man faces charges in connection with a stabbing at a Council Bluffs Residence. Council Bluffs Police were called to 813 Harrison Street early Wednesday morning for a ...
Tom Robinson Dec 25, 2019
DNR Reports Two Hunting Incidents
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating two hunting incidents. Authorities say a man identified as Austin Pontier of St. Charles was shot on December 22, by a member of ...
Tom Robinson Dec 25, 2019
Montgomery County Man arrested on Missouri Warrant
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man was taken into custody Wednesday morning on a warrant out of Missouri. Red Oak Police arrested 62-year old Thomas Raymond Wells, ll, who was wanted in Missouri for Possession o...
Tom Robinson Dec 25, 2019
FCA Chairman and CEO Glen Smith Predicts a Brighter Future for Agriculture in 2020
(Atlantic) Glen Smith, Chairman and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration in Washington D.C. says there is cause for optimism for agriculture in 2020, compared to one year ago. Smith met recently with...
Tom Robinson Dec 24, 2019