Category Archives: Local News
US attorney in northern Iowa places focus on violent crimes
(Sioux City, AP) Federal authorities in Iowa are placing a new priority on prosecuting violent crime and firearm offenses. The Sioux City Journal reports that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northe...
Dec 22, 2019
Page County man hurt in Dirt Bike Accident
(Red Oak) A Clarinda man was injured in a dirt bike accident in Page County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at 11:00 p.m. at the 32-mile marker on Highway 34. Author...
Dec 22, 2019
Union County Man Dies in ATV Crash in Wayne County
(Wayne County) A Creston man died in a two-vehicle crash involving an ATV and a pickup in Wayne County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 3:33 p.m., Saturday on Vale Road just west o...
Dec 22, 2019
Updated: Atlantic Firefighters respond to House Fire
(Atlantic) Atlantic Firefighters responded to a house fire at 304 West Third Street in Atlantic at around 5:04 p.m. on Saturday. Atlantic Fire Chief Mark McNees tells KSOM/KS95 News they arrived to sm...
Dec 21, 2019
Red Oak Man arrested following Incident in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27-year old Dahlton Briggs, of Red Oak for disorderly conduct following an incident in the 100 block of W. Joy Street in Red Oak. Briggs was tra...
Dec 21, 2019
Lawsuit challenges tickets at suburban Des Moines speed trap
(Windsor Heights, AP) Drivers who received tickets from traffic cameras at a notorious speed trap in suburban Des Moines filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that their rights have been violated. The propo...
Dec 21, 2019
Police: Iowa woman said she ran over girl in racist attack
(Clive, AP) Police say they've charged a Des Moines woman with attempted murder after she told officers she intentionally ran over a 14-year-old girl because she believed the teen was Mexican. Natalia...
Dec 21, 2019
Camblin Mechanical donates to SHIFT ATL
(Atlantic) Camblin Mechanical, Inc. recently donated $5,000 in a show of support for SHIFT ATL. The funds will be used to match the Community Catalyst Grant the organization is currently applying for....
Dec 20, 2019
New Market woman arrested on warrants
(Shenandoah) A New Market woman was arrested on warrants from Page County and Mills County. The Page County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Amberlee Wilmot was arrested following a traffic stop for ...
Dec 20, 2019
Audit finds funds misuse at Iowa garbage collection agency
(Des Moines, AP) Iowa Auditor Rob Sand says his office has uncovered misuse of at least $1.8 million by a former employee of the Metro Waste Authority. The organization is the trash collection and dis...
Dec 20, 2019
