Category Archives: Local News

(Red Oak) Montgomery County Engineer Karen Albert presented photos of vandalism during her appearance before the board of supervisors. In late May, the 250th Street bridge spanning the East Nishnabotn...

(Red Oak) Two people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Red Oak. The Red Oak Police Department reports that the accident occurred on Monday morning at approximately 11:40 a.m. at the intersec...

(Warren County) One person suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Warren County. The Iowa State Patrol reports that the accident occurred at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Monday on Larabee S...

(Des Moines) The National Weather Service is forecasting isolated severe thunderstorms from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday in northern and central Iowa. Severe weather is possible in the afterno...

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a loss of habitat and road-related mortalities, according to the Iowa Departmen...

(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested Kimberly Ruth Katskee, 49, of La Vista, Nebraska, on June 4th for Violation of Probation. Bond was set at $7,500. Tyler Jason Chambers, 34, of Gle...

(Creston) At approximately 11:50 a.m. on June 8, 2025, Union County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a reckless driver traveling eastbound, just past Highway 169 North. Due to the speed ...

(Clarinda) A Clarinda man died in a motorcycle accident in Union County. The Union County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old John Pace was operating a 1983 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Highway 34 and ...

(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested two men on warrants. Nicholas Allan Newcomb, 36, of Des Moines, was arrested on June 5th on a warrant for Contempt - Violation of a No Contact/Pro...

(Creston) A Clearfield, Iowa, woman faces numerous drug and alcohol-related charges following her arrest in Creston early Sunday morning. Police arrested 33-year-old Jessie Ann Peckham at 12:36 a.m. a...