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Guthrie Center Man Arrested for Multiple Crimes Against Underage Victim
(Guthrie Co) The Guthrie County Sheriff's Office says 63-year-old Clinton Matthias, of Guthrie Center, was charged and arrested on Thursday for multiple crimes against an underage victim. The Guthrie ...
Mandy Billings Jun 27, 2025

West Des Moines Woman Arrested on Drug Charges in Creston
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 41-year-old Jessica Jo England, of West Des Moines, on Thursday for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Mischief and Possession of Drug Para...
Mandy Billings Jun 27, 2025

Charges Brought Against Alleged Non-Citizen IA Voters
(Des Moines, IA) -- Six people are accused of voting in Iowa without full U.S. citizenship. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate's office claims 277 people either voted or registered to vote illegally in...
Mandy Billings Jun 27, 2025

Fremont County Fair Board President Arrested for Alleged $15K Fraud Scheme
(Fremont Co) The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says on June 26, 42-year-old Troy Allen Adkisson, of Tabor, was arrested for multiple charges. Deputies allege beginning in the fall of 2024, Adkisson,...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

Cass Health Sponsors Free Fridays at Sunnyside Pool in July
(Atlantic) Cass Health is paying the tab for all admissions to Sunnyside Pool every Friday in July. Free swim days will be held on July 4, 11, 18, and 25. The pool is located at 1000 Sunnyside Lane in...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff to honor WWII Army Air Forces gunner returning home to Iowa
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, June 28, 2025, to honor a fallen U.S. Army Air Forces gunner from Iowa Falls, Io...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

SWITA Welcomes Jacque Howell as Transit Scheduler
(Atlantic) Southwest Iowa Transit Agency (SWITA) welcomes Jacque Howell as a Transit Scheduler. Jacque joins the team of four schedulers that connect area residents to the transportation they need. Ho...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

Iowa DOT Announces Availability of Digital Driver's License in Google Wallet
(Ames) The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has reached a new milestone in mobile identification technology. Iowans can now add their driver's license or state-issued ID to Google Wallet, makin...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

Pottawattamie Supervisors Plan Second Special Meeting on Rasmussen Grievance
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors will need to hold another special meeting on the grievance filed by John Rasmussen. On May 27th, the Supervisors voted 3-2 to not renew...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025

Cass County Beef Producers Present Check for Burger Battle
(Atlantic) Jake Tanner (left) with Cass County Beef producers presented a check to Spencer Walton for the Burger Battle at Freedom Festival in Atlantic. Pictured (right) is Tim Olson manager of Atlant...
Mandy Billings Jun 26, 2025







