Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Prescott woman was arrested for OWI 1st Offense and two counts of Child Endangerment. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Jillian Rose Weaver was arrested following a traff...
Mandy Billings Dec 30, 2024
Creston Police Arrest 4 People for Ongoing Criminal Activity
(Creston) Creston Police arrested four people for Ongoing Criminal Activity on Sunday. The arrests occurred at 806 Laurel Street. The four subjects are identified as 27-year-old Rafael Eduardo-Pinto R...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2024
Pedestrian Killed in Pottawattamie County Accident
(Council Bluffs) A Pedestrian died when struck by a vehicle on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:10 a.m. today at the 11-mile marker on east...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2024
Road Deaths Decrease In 2024
(Des Moines) Road deaths in Iowa are down compared to last year. The Iowa State Patrol said as of Friday, 342 people have died in crashes on state roads this year. That includes more than a handful of...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2024
Atlantic High School Alum Receives Prestigious Teaching Award
(Atlantic) Cristin Kriefels, formerly Cristin Zellmer of Atlantic, is in her 18th year of teaching. Currently a fourth-grade teacher in the ADM School District, Mrs. Kriefels was recently honored with...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2024
Dense Fog Advisory
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory for southwest Iowa until noon today. Low visibility and freezing fog could make driving conditions hazardous. As temperatures fall...
Tom Robinson Dec 30, 2024
Updated: 3 People Killed in I-35 Crash
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of the victims involved in the head-on collision on Interstate 35 in northern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 8:55 a...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2024
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter Dies at Age 100
(Plains, GA.) Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president celebrated for his unwavering commitment to international human rights throughout and beyond his presidency, has passed away at the age of 100, ac...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2024
Red Oak Man Arrested on Assault Charges
(Red Oak) On December 28, 2024, at 6:15 p.m., officers from the Red Oak Police Department responded to a reported altercation at South Casey's. Following a brief investigation, police arrested 45-year...
Gavin McLaren Dec 29, 2024
Lyon County Crash Claims One Life
(Lyon County) The driver died in a single-vehicle accident in Lyon County. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, December 27 at 180th Street and Ashley Avenue. Authorit...
Tom Robinson Dec 29, 2024