Category Archives: Local News

(Oakland) An Oakland man charged with Homicide by Vehicle - Reckless Driving has entered a plea of not guilty. According to court records, 85-year-old Gene Fritz has waived a speedy trial. A jury tria...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department reported one arrest and one incident. Police arrested 21-year-old Nathaniel Glenn Butler of Creston on Tuesday at 302 N. Pine Street for failure to appear. They...

(Lewis) A lightning strike is possibly to blame, causing minor damage to a residence south of Lewis. The Griswold and Lewis Fire Departments responded to the call at around 3:30 a.m. at 57076 Lewis Ro...

(Area) Storms rolled through southwest and west central Iowa overnight. The National Weather Service reported a 61-mile-per-hour wind gust in Oakland and a 65-mile-per-hour wind gust five miles northw...

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(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department was called to a small residential fire at 1308 Chestnut Street at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel stated that they believe the fire was cause...

(Council Bluffs) Due to recent moisture received in the area, the Pottawattamie County Emergency Management Agency has requested the State Fire Marshall lift the burn ban for Pottawattamie County. Ope...

(Atlantic) The Atlantic Sunnyside Pool season is coming soon, with a few changes. The pool has some new features; for example, the splash pad will open next to the pool, and the concession stand will ...

(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met on a number of different topics on Tuesday including a new ordinance to prevent animal bites. Among the works in progress, the Super...

(Fontanelle) The Boards of Directors for the Nodaway Valley and CAM Community School Districts narrowed the superintendent search during a joint closed session on Monday night. The individuals chosen ...