Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Property Taxes Seem To Be Going Down in Guthrie County
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors held a proposed tax levy hearing on Tuesday. The Supervisors sent out property tax notices (see below) last week which is required by th...
Chris Varney Mar 24, 2026

Adair County Man Arrested On Kidnapping and Other Charges
(Greenfield) The Adair County Sheriff's Department reports that Cristian Ortiz, a 33-year-old man from Adair, was arrested on March 15 after an incident involving a woman identified as his girlfriend,...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2026

Vision Atlantic Presents Project Update at Community Meeting on Monday
(Atlantic) Currently, Vision Atlantic has raised $34.1 million toward its $39 million goal to fund a 300-capacity childcare center and YMCA expansion. Combined with a $18 million, 142-unit housing dev...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2026

Iowa Legislative Action, Workforce Initiatives, and Growth Headlines Week of Progress Across the Stat
Iowa Lawmakers Working to Draft Final Legislation on Property Tax Reform (Iowa) -- As this year's session of the Iowa Legislature continues, three bills addressing property taxes in Iowa still remain....
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2026

Montgomery County Man Arrested on Felony Burglary Charges
(Red Oak) A Red Oak man is in custody following an ongoing investigation by the Red Oak Police Department. Police arrested 44-year-old Jesse Donald Trost on Monday on two counts of 3rd-degree burglary...
Tom Robinson Mar 24, 2026

Council Bluffs Death Investigation
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a death near Indian Creek in Council Bluffs. According to the Council Bluffs Police, on Monday at approximately 2:03 pm, Council ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

New Hope Foundation to Host 16th Charity Quilt Auction on April 11
(Carroll) New Hope invites the community to its biennial Quilt Auction on Saturday, April 11 at the Carrollton Centre in Carroll. This cherished tradition stitches together generosity, craftsmanship, ...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Semi-Tanker Spill Releases 6,000 Gallons of Manure Near Manilla
(Manilla, Iowa) At approximately 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, a semi-tanker hauling about 6,000 gallons of manure experienced a structural failure near the intersection of 330th Street and S...
Tom Robinson Mar 23, 2026

Mills County Sheriff Reports 10 Arrests
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports ten recent arrests. Blake Ryon Cummings, 34, of Glenwood, was arrested on March 19th for Domestic Assault - Choking/Bodily Injury and five counts ...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026

Updated: Fatal Accident in Clinton County
(Clinton Co.) One person died following a two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Clinton County, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Authorities say a 2017 Chevy Impala, driven by 57-year-old David ...
Mandy Billings Mar 23, 2026







