Category Archives: Local News
Monona County Sheriff's Office Charges Suspect with Arson
(Onawa) The Monona County Sheriff's Office has charged 43-year-old David Ira Bryan with Arson in the Second Degree. The charge follows a series of suspicious fires that the Sheriff's Office has been d...
Feb 04, 2026
Elliott Man Arrested on Fremont County Warrant
(Montgomery Co.) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith, of Elliott, in the 200 block of Cherry Street in Elliott this (Wednesday) morning. Smith was arrested on a...
Feb 04, 2026
State Headlines: Police Hunt Armed Suspect, Tama County Audit Flags $250K, Amazon Aids DV Survivors
Search Is On For Suspect Who Fired At Officer (West Des Moines, IA) -- West Des Moines Police are searching for an armed suspect who shot at an officer. Police say it happened Monday night on the 11-h...
Feb 04, 2026
Update: Authorities Seek Owner of Abandoned Ice Fishing Equipment at Prairie Rose Lake; Search Conducted and Nobody Found
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is seeking the owner of abandoned ice fishing equipment at Prairie Rose Lake. On Tuesday, approximately 4:50 p.m., the Shelby County communications center w...
Feb 03, 2026
Atlantic Police Investigating Incident Involving School Staff Member and Students
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Police Department has been made aware of an incident involving a school staff member and students. The Atlantic Police Department has been investigating and looking into the in...
Feb 03, 2026
P28 Wagon Road in Guthrie County Will Get Broken Up This Summer
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors received the final plans for an upcoming road construction project. County Engineer Josh Sebern says there will be a lot of work on County Road P...
Feb 03, 2026
Atlantic Area Chamber Ambassadors Celebrate with The Flour Mill
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors were hosted by The Flour Mill on Thursday, January 29th. The Ambassadors joined the Morris family in celebrating the opening of their new l...
Feb 03, 2026
Atlantic School Board to Act on Counselor Resignation
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board will hold a special meeting Wednesday morning to take action on the resignation of High School Counselor Jesse McCann, effective February 2nd. The meeting will be ...
Feb 03, 2026
Casey Man Injured in Rollover Accident
(Guthrie Co.) A Casey man suffered injuries in a rollover accident on January 27th. The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 20-year-old Denon Doherty was driving a 2005 Isuzu Ascender eastbound in th...
Feb 03, 2026
ATF Is Investigating Suspicious Fires In Onawa
(Onawa, IA) -- Three suspicious fires in Onawa are now being investigated by the ATF. One of them burned down the grandstand at the Monona County Fairgrounds. The fairgrounds fire on Wednesday and two...
Feb 03, 2026
