Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Popular Christmas Light destination in Southwest Iowa ready for guests
(Red Oak) The Baird Family Christmas Light Display in rural Montgomery County has been taking place upwards of 45 years. The lights are going on this weekend after months of preparation. Jack Baird is...
Western Iowa Today Dec 12, 2020

Atlantic School Board approves High School Parking Lot Project
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved an engineering agreement with Snyder and Associates on Wednesday to renovate the west High School Parking lot. The total construction cost is close to $80...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2020
Pottawattamie County Shop with a Sheriff Event
(Council Bluffs) This is the 21st year the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office is holding their Shop with a Sheriff event. However, with the challenges of 2020, the Sheriff's Office us unable to spe...
Mandy Billings Dec 12, 2020
Ex-Denison Credit Union Manager charged in $1.5 million Embezzlement
(Denison) A former manager has been charged with embezzling nearly $1.5 million from a Denison credit union. Janine Klein was indicted Tuesday on charges of embezzlement and making false statements. P...
Tom Robinson Dec 12, 2020
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office seeking information on a man involved in a felony animal abuse
(Percival) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office is seeking information leading to the identity of a male involved in a felony animal abuse that occurred this (Friday) morning at approximately 5:00 a.m....
Mandy Billings Dec 11, 2020

Carroll man arrested on an Audubon County warrant
(Audubon) A Carroll man was arrested on an Audubon County warrant. The Audubon County Sheriff's Office says Raymond Hurt, 38, was arrested November 29th on an outstanding warrant for Failure to Serve ...
Mandy Billings Dec 11, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department investigated two thefts and report one arrest. Sheila Charlene Utterback of 604 N. Pine St., reported that she had Christmas decorations missing, two candy cane...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020
Accumulating Snow forecast for Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service in Des Moines is forecasting accumulating snow this evening and into Saturday for southwest Iowa. Southwest, Central, and parts of eastern Iowa are under a Wi...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020
Reynolds releases statement on FDA emergency approval for Pfizer vaccine
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says the FDA approval for the Pfizer vaccine is great news for the state of Iowa and the entire country. Governor Reynolds says the vaccine will allow the state...
Tom Robinson Dec 11, 2020

Red Oak Police arrest Council Bluffs man for Driving While Revoked
(Red Oak) A Pottawattamie County man was arrested by the Red Oak Police Department on Wednesday evening. According to the report, 48-year-old Joel John Pogge, of Council Bluffs, is charged with Drivin...
Western Iowa Today Dec 11, 2020







