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News from Western Iowa.
Gov. Reynolds appoints State Senator Chris Cournoyer as the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
(Des Moines) Gov. Reynolds today announced she has appointed Chris Cournoyer as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Cournoyer, a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018. She chaire...
Mandy Billings Dec 16, 2024
HMU Issues Statement Regarding Friday's Gas Leak
(Harlan) The Harlan Municipal Utilities (HMU) has issued the following statement regarding the gas leak on Friday, December 13 and the resulting evacuation. At 11:00 am there was a gas leak reported t...
Mandy Billings Dec 16, 2024
Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Four arrests were reported in Adair County last week. The Stuart Police Department arrested 29-year-old Kaleb Michael Hills, of Stuart, on December 8th for OWI 1st Offense and Reckless Driv...
Mandy Billings Dec 16, 2024
Interstate 80 Crash Near Neola
(Neola) The left lane on westbound Interstate 80 is blocked between Exit 29: County Road L66, and Interstate 880 (four miles west of the Shelby area). The left lane is blocked due to a crash. No other...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report two arrests over the weekend. Police arrested 33-year-old Zackary Charles Huddleson, of Creston, at 102 W Taylor St. for OWI - 1st Offense, Urinating in Public, and Int...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
Updated: Slick Road Conditions Causes Rollover Accident in Cass County
(Lewis) One person suffered minor injuries in a rollover accident in southern Cass County this morning. Cass County Chief Deputy Sheriff John Westering says the accident happened around 7:24 a.m. on 5...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
Missouri and Big Sioux River Paddlefish Licenses on Sale Now
(Lewis, Iowa) DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen announced during Saturday's KSOM DNR Report that a limited number of Paddlefish licenses are now available for purchase through January 7. There are...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
Iowa Joins States Ready To Help Deport Dangerous Illegal Immigrants
(Des Moines) Republican governors in 26 states, including Iowa, say they are ready to assist incoming President Trump in mass deportation of illegal immigrants who pose a threat to the community. In a...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
Jasper County Crash Claims One Life
(Jasper County) One person has died and another has sustained injuries following a head-on collision in Jasper County. The Iowa State Patrol reported that the accident occurred on Saturday at approxim...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024
AG Proposes Amendment for Kids In Court
(Des Moines) Iowa's attorney general wants to assist the state's youth in court. Brenna Bird proposed last week to add a constitutional amendment to protect kids and Iowans with intellectual disabilit...
Tom Robinson Dec 16, 2024