Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Cass County Sheriff’s Office says Grandparent Scam is going around again
(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office says the Grandparent Scam is going around again. The scam caller claims to be a grandchild who is in trouble and needs a sum of money to get out of jail. If...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
Prison inmate serving time for Sexual Abuse 2nd Degree from Page County dies
(Coralville) A man serving prison time for the crime of Sexual Abuse 2nd Degree from Page County has died. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Dennis Ray Meyer was pronounced dead due to a medical...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
Macedonia man arrested on a Page County warrant
(Clarinda) A Macedonia man was arrested on a Page County warrant for Probation Violation. The Page County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Ethan Ray Rankin was arrested Sunday at the Page County Jail...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports five arrests. Brian Joseph McCormick, 33, was arrested following a traffic stop on Sunday at Old Lincoln Highway and Mudhollow Road. ...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
Creston Police Report
(Creston) A Des Moines woman was cited for Possession of Paraphernalia in Creston. The Creston Police Department says Chelsey Kile, 31, was cited and released at the scene on a Promise to Appear. The ...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
New Market woman arrested for Interference with Official Acts
(Clarinda) A New Market woman was arrested for Interference with Official Acts on Friday. The Page County Sheriff's served an Ex-Parte order for temporary removal of a minor child at a residence in Cl...
Mandy Billings Jul 27, 2020
2 injured in Car vs Pedestrian Accident
(Creston) A Creston woman faces charges after her car struck and seriously injured two pedestrians. According to Creston Police, the accident happened at around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday on McKinley Stre...
Tom Robinson Jul 27, 2020
Two People arrested in Red Oak on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested two people on drug possession charges. Police conducted a traffic stop in the 1500 block of Sunnyside Slope Drive in Red Oak on Sunday for multiple traffic violations...
Tom Robinson Jul 27, 2020
Aquatic hitchhiker makes its way to Lake Manawa
(Council Bluffs) Zebra Mussels have been confirmed in Lake Manawa by the Iowa DNR. A call from a homeowner at the lake in Council Bluffs about the invasive species led to a DNR investigation. Bryan Ha...
Western Iowa Today Jul 27, 2020
Cass County Fair Sheep, and Goat Show Results
(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair Sheep, Dairy Goat, and Meat Goat Show results from the Cass County Fairgrounds in Atlantic. 4-H Sheep Show Results: Grand Champion Production Lamb Black Face-Maddy Ande...
Tom Robinson Jul 26, 2020







