Category Archives: Local News
Wind Advisory in effect for a portion of southwest Iowa Sunday
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday for Monona, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, and Mills counties. The National Weather Service says south winds will be 25 to 35 mph with gusts...
Nov 07, 2020
Council Bluffs man killed in a motorcycle accident in Mills County
(Mills Co.) A Council Bluffs man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Mills County Friday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 58-year-old Larry Garretson was operating a 1978 KMCU KZ100 northbound o...
Nov 07, 2020
Montgomery County Woman Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
(Red Oak) A Montgomery County woman suffered injuries in a car-motorcycle crash in Red Oak. Police say the accident happened at around 3:36 p.m. on Friday, at East Washington Avenue and North 4th Stre...
Nov 07, 2020
AP: Joe Biden wins the election for President of the United States
(AP) The Associated Press is reporting 77-year-old Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has won the election as the 46th president of the United States, defeating President Donald Trump and becoming the oldest ...
Nov 07, 2020
Walnut City Council approves amendment to ordinance pertaining to solid waste collection fees; discusses project with Ramsey’s Market
(Walnut) The Walnut City Council approved an ordinance amending provisions pertaining to collection of solid waste collection fees at their meeting Thursday evening. Walnut City Clerk Shannon Wood sai...
Nov 07, 2020
Bernard Pettinger reacts to earning seat on Cass County Board of Supervisors
(Anita) Republican Bernard Pettinger will take over Frank Waters' District 5 seat on the Cass County Board of Supervisor's in January. Pettinger chose to run after Waters announced that he would not s...
Nov 07, 2020
Diagonal woman injured in a rollover accident
(Union Co.) A Diagonal woman was injured in a rollover accident in Union County on Monday. The Union County Sheriff's Office says 19-year-old Autumn St. Onge was driving a 2007 Kia Sorento northbound ...
Nov 07, 2020
Two thefts reported in Union County
(Union Co.) The Union County Sheriff's Office received two theft reports. William Ehm, of West Des Moines, reported on November 2nd that sometime recently someone broke into his machine shed in rural ...
Nov 07, 2020
Chris Swensen tabbed as next Audubon County Attorney
(Audubon) After multiple rounds of interviews the Audubon County Board of Supervisors have selected a new County Attorney to appoint. Supervisor's Chairman Rick Thompson reveals the pick. "We selected...
Nov 06, 2020
Omaha police arrest man suspected of ramming Iowa police car
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Omaha, Nebraska, on suspicion of purposely ramming a police car in the western Iowa city of Council Bluffs, then leading officers on ...
Nov 06, 2020
