Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sep 09, 2025
Creston Police Report One Arrest
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 27-year-old Nicolas Keith Thornton of Creston following a traffic stop at the intersection of Sumner and Townline. Police cited and released Thornton on a charge of d...
Sep 09, 2025
Audubon City Council Meeting Rescheduled for Wednesday September 10
(Audubon) The Audubon City Council meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, September 10, at City Hall. The Council will discuss an ordinance regarding the number of occupants in a residence. The Council...
Sep 09, 2025
Marshall County Legionnaire's Disease Cases Rising, Search For Source Continues
(Marshalltown, IA) -- Officials are still investigating the source of Legionnaires' disease in Marshall County amid a rise in cases. As of yesterday, 30 confirmed cases, including one death, were repo...
Sep 09, 2025
