Category Archives: Local News
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Worker Critically Injured in Rural Madison County Job Site Accident
(Madison County) - A 37-year-old man was critically injured late Monday morning while working at a job site in the 2700 block of Peru Road in rural Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff's Office ...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2025

Severe Thunderstorms Possible for West Central, North Central, and Northeast Iowa
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service says thunderstorms north of a line extending from the extreme southwest of Monona County to just north of Harlan, northern Audubon, and Guthrie counties, thro...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2025

Creston Police Investigating $6,000 Tool Theft from Parked Trailer
(Creston) The Creston Police Department is investigating a reported theft that occurred on June 8th around 11:49 a.m. at the American Home Design Center, located at 101 N. Walnut Street. According to ...
Tom Robinson Jun 11, 2025

Missouri Man Arrested for OWI in Page County
(Page Co) A Missouri man was arrested after Page County deputies were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch and someone lying in the roadway. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on June ...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2025

Fishing regulations to be relaxed at Cold Springs Lake
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Cold Springs Lake starting June 15 to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is chemical...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2025

Pottawattamie County Supervisors Set Grievance Appeal Hearing Date for County Engineer
(Council Bluffs, IA) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors have set the grievance appeal hearing date for the county engineer John Rasmussen. Rasmussen has been the Pottawattamie County Engine...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2025

Cass County Sheriff's Office Reports Multiple Arrests Between May 29 and June 7
(Cass Co.) The Cass County Sheriff's Office has reported a series of arrests over a 10-day span, involving a range of charges from probation violations to weapons trafficking. On May 29, 2025, Melissa...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2025
Trial Delayed for Oakland Man Charged in Fatal UTV Crash
(Oakland) The trial for an Oakland man charged in connection with a fatal UTV crash has been continued until July, according to court records. Gene Fritz, 85, is facing a charge of Homicide by Vehicle...
Mandy Billings Jun 10, 2025

Vandalism Reported at Recently Renamed McGreer Hawkins Park Bridge
(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...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2025

Two People Transported Following Two-Vehicle Crash in Red Oak
(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...
Tom Robinson Jun 10, 2025







