Category Archives: Local News
Oakland Woman Dies After UTV-Pedestrian Collision
(Oakland) An Oakland woman died following a collision involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) on December 26th. According to the Pottawattamie County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at 4:...
Dec 30, 2024
Montgomery County Board of Supervisor's Act on Compensation Board Recommendation
(Red Oak) At Monday's meeting, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors received the Compensation Board's Salary recommendations for elected officials for fiscal year 2026. The recommendation includ...
Dec 30, 2024
Flu Season Picking Up; Increase in Norovirus cases
(Undated) -- Flu season is picking up after a slow start this winter. Data from the CDC found that positive tests went up by 12-percent for the week ending December 21st, compared to the week before. ...
Dec 30, 2024
Two Men Arrested for Attempted Burglary in Mills County
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office arrested two men for Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, and Felon in Control of a Firearm. Justin Lee Thornton, 36, of ...
Dec 30, 2024
Groups Choose Their Words Of The Year
(New York, NY) -- Now that 2024 is coming to an end, multiple groups have chosen their word of the year. Dictionary.com says the 2024 word of the year is "demure" after a social media creator describe...
Dec 30, 2024
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) A Prescott woman was arrested for OWI 1st Offense and two counts of Child Endangerment. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Jillian Rose Weaver was arrested following a traff...
Dec 30, 2024
Creston Police Arrest 4 People for Ongoing Criminal Activity
(Creston) Creston Police arrested four people for Ongoing Criminal Activity on Sunday. The arrests occurred at 806 Laurel Street. The four subjects are identified as 27-year-old Rafael Eduardo-Pinto R...
Dec 30, 2024
Pedestrian Killed in Pottawattamie County Accident
(Council Bluffs) A Pedestrian died when struck by a vehicle on Interstate 80 in Pottawattamie County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 12:10 a.m. today at the 11-mile marker on east...
Dec 30, 2024
Atlantic High School Alum Receives Prestigious Teaching Award
(Atlantic) Cristin Kriefels, formerly Cristin Zellmer of Atlantic, is in her 18th year of teaching. Currently a fourth-grade teacher in the ADM School District, Mrs. Kriefels was recently honored with...
Dec 30, 2024
Updated: 3 People Killed in I-35 Crash
(Des Moines) The Iowa State Patrol has released the names of the victims involved in the head-on collision on Interstate 35 in northern Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 8:55 a...
Dec 29, 2024
