Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Sioux County Crash Claims the Life of a Teenager
(Sioux County, Iowa) One teenager died, and another suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Sioux County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened on Tuesday, at around 2:37 p.m. o...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2025

ISP Reminds Drivers About Hands-Free Law
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol wants to remind drivers about the state's new hands-free law. Authorities say the new law makes it illegal for drivers to hold a phone while operating a vehicle and ...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2025

Red Oak Police Report 2 Arrests
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested one person on drug possession charges and another for theft and criminal mischief. Police arrested 21-year-old Tanner Ray Pierson of Red Oak on Tuesday for possession...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2025

Construction Workers Save Glenwood Family from House Fire
(Glenwood, Iowa) Construction workers are being hailed as heroes for saving a Glenwood family from a house fire. City Fire Chief Matt Gray says a home caught fire around 12:30 on Monday afternoon near...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2025

City of Avoca Announces Next Phase of Noise Camera Program to Curb Excessive Engine Brake Noise
(Avoca) The City of Avoca is moving forward with full implementation of its Noise Camera Program to reduce excessive engine brake noise along Highway 59, following the success of a spring pilot projec...
Tom Robinson Sep 10, 2025

SWITA Driver Smelser Honored at Midwest Transit Conference
(Kansas City) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) Driver Max Smelser was recognized as an Operator Champion during the 2025 Midwest Transit Conference in Kansas City. Smelser has been a stalwart of ...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2025
Arrest Made in 1992 Iowa City Cold Case
(Iowa City, IA) -- A woman is facing first-degree murder charges in a 1992 cold case after police say she admitted to placing her newborn son in a plastic bag and leaving him in a Coralville trash can...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2025

Iowa Attorney General's Office Concludes Denison Police Officer Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting
(Denison) In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the August 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Feglys Antonio Campos Arriba by a Denison Police officer was legally ju...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2025

Two Enter Not Guilty Pleas in Connection to Earling Woman's Death
(Shelby Co.) Two people charged in connection with the death of an Earling woman have pleaded not guilty. Winston "Joe" Leal faces a charge of First-Degree Murder in the death of 32-year-old Theresa K...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2025

Mills County Arrest Report
(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports multiple arrests over the past week. Aaron Michael Lacy, 47, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was arrested on September 3rd for Theft 2nd Degree, Inter...
Mandy Billings Sep 09, 2025







