Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to prison last week for possession of child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 19-year-old Tate Pilger w...
Mandy Billings Jul 20, 2020
Union County Woman arrested for Theft
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 36-year old Amanda Jones of Creston at 806 Laurel Street for 3rd - degree theft. Police release Jones from the custody of the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
Tom Robinson Jul 20, 2020

Updated: Firefighters called to another fire at the Super 8 in Walnut
(Walnut) Several area fire departments were called back to the Super 8 hotel in Walnut Sunday evening for a fire. The fire was reported before 10:00 p.m. Walnut Fire Chief Justen Tooley said, "When we...
Mandy Billings Jul 19, 2020

Updated: Walnut Hotel Fire
(Walnut) Firefighters were called out to a structure fire at the Super 8 Hotel in Walnut on Saturday afternoon. Walnut Fire Chief Justen Tooley tells KSOM/KS95 News that the call went out at around 12...
Tom Robinson Jul 18, 2020
Atlantic Ethanol Plant Reaches Milestone
(Atlantic) The Elite Octane ethanol plant located on the northwest edge of Atlantic reached a milestone this week. The $190 million ethanol plant opened two years ago to grind 50-million bushel per ye...
Tom Robinson Jul 17, 2020
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Donald Richard Anson, 51, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Thursday for Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense Causing Bodily...
Mandy Billings Jul 17, 2020
Atlantic Salvation Army Location Closing at the end of Business Day on Friday
(Atlantic) Officials from the Salvation Army Western Division cited declining sales revenues in the decision to close the Atlantic Salvation Army location. Todd Andrews, Communications Director, relea...
Tom Robinson Jul 16, 2020
Page County Man Arrested on Union County Warrant
(Creston) Creston Police arrested a Page County man on a Union County warrant for illegal possession of drugs. Police arrested 28-year old Brandon Haley, of Clarinda on Tuesday, at the Law Enforcement...
Tom Robinson Jul 15, 2020

Two Major Methamphetamine Distributors Sentenced to Prison
(Council Bluffs) Two people were sentenced to prison last week for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says Erik M. Barber and Lacey ...
Mandy Billings Jul 14, 2020
An Atlantic businessman was sentenced today on one count of Wire Fraud
(Atlantic) An Atlantic businessman was sentenced to probation today for one count of Wire Fraud. According to court records, Larry Scott Fulk, owner of 2nd Street Repair, was sentenced to three years ...
Mandy Billings Jul 13, 2020







