Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Report
(Council Bluffs) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office reports three arrests. Eric Wheelock, 45, was arrested February 20th following a traffic stop at Old Mormon Bridge Road and Old Lincoln Highw...
Mandy Billings Feb 21, 2020
Atlantic School Board approves Head Boys Track Coaching Contract
(Atlantic) The Atlantic School Board approved the contract for Abby Becker as Atlantic Head Boys Track Coach. The Board tabled the contract for the Head Boy's Track Coach. at their February 12th Schoo...
Tom Robinson Feb 21, 2020

Trial rescheduled for woman charged with 2 slayings
(Council Bluffs, AP) A trial has been delayed for a woman charged with the shooting deaths of two men and the attempted murders of two law officers in western Iowa. The Daily Nonpareil reports that th...
Tom Robinson Feb 21, 2020
Atlantic Medical Center, RHC Launching new Rapid Care Service
(Atlantic) Atlantic Medical Center, RHC (AMC) is launching a new Rapid Care service on Monday, February 24. AMC Rapid Care is walk-in care that is open seven days a week for patients of all ages. "We ...
Tom Robinson Feb 21, 2020
Coin man arrested on four Page County warrants
(Clarinda) A Coin man was arrested on four Page County warrants for Probation Violations. The Page County Sheriff's Office says 42-year-old Jeffrey Wade Bartles was arrested today in the 300 block of ...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2020
Shelby County Sheriff’s Report
(Harlan) The Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports two arrests. Deputies arrested 39-year-old Bryan Christopher Heller, of Avoca, on February 15th as a result of a traffic stop along M-16. Upon furth...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2020
CCHS Foundation receives donation from local artist
(Atlantic) The Cass County Health System Foundation happily accepted two unique donations. Arnie Jirsa, a metal artist from Marne, donated two metal sculptures to be displayed within treatment areas a...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2020
One person killed, one injured in Adair County accident
(Greenfield) One person was killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Adair County this morning. The Iowa State Patrol says 47-year-old Darrell Wain Smith, of Winterset, suffered fat...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2020

Mills County Sheriff’s Report
(Glenwood) A Council Bluffs man was arrested on drug charges in Mills County. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Robert Paul Leckington was arrested Wednesday for Possession of a Contr...
Mandy Billings Feb 20, 2020

Bunge Plant Fire in Red Oak
(Red Oak) Red Oak firefighters battled a blaze at the Bunge Plant in Red Oak on Wednesday evening. Red Oak Fire Chief John Bruce says the call went out at 5:39 p.m. He says firefighters were at the sc...
Tom Robinson Feb 20, 2020







