Category Archives: Local News
Red Oak Firefighters Dispatched to Vehicle Fire
(Red Oak) Red Oak firefighters battle two fire simultaneously on Wednesday afternoon. Communications dispatched the department at 3:57 p.m. to a vehicle fire in the 900 block of Oakwood Ave. At the ti...
Mar 26, 2025
July 4 Freedom Festival in Atlantic
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Park Advisory Commission is organizing a major event on July 4 at Sunnyside Park, culminating in a traditional fireworks show featuring Dan Varg...
Mar 26, 2025
Glenwood Man Arrested on Warrant for Child Endangerment
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 24-year-old William Ingels, of Glenwood, on Tuesday on a Mills County warrant for Child Endangerment. Ingels was held on no bond until seen by a magi...
Mar 26, 2025
Iowa Senate approves bill setting expanded Medicaid work requirements
(Des Moines) The Iowa Senate passed legislation Tuesday setting work requirements for Iowans on the state's expanded Medicaid program. Senate File 615, passed by the Senate in a 33-15 vote, would make...
Mar 26, 2025
Creston Woman Arrested for OWI
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 50-year-old Amy Lynn Whitney at Ringgold and Maple Street Tuesday afternoon. Whitney was charged with Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense. ...
Mar 26, 2025
Gun Age Proposal Advanced by Iowa House: Lawmakers Support Active Shooter Security Updates
(Des Moines) The age to buy and carry handguns in Iowa could be lowered. The state House passed a proposal to lower Iowa's minimum age for pistol or revolver purchases and carry from 21 to 18. Federal...
Mar 26, 2025
Second Suspect Arrested in Council Bluffs Shooting Incident
(Council Bluffs) Investigators identified a second suspect in the March 23 shooting incident outside the O'Face Bar in Council Bluffs. On Tuesday, Police reported the arrest of 22-year-old Ty'Jon Lamo...
Mar 26, 2025
Severe Weather Awareness Week Continues: Statewide Tornado Drill Today
(Des Moines) Outdoor Warning Sirens will begin sounding across Iowa today around 10:00 a.m. as part of a statewide tornado drill. This event coincides with the third day of Severe Weather Awareness We...
Mar 26, 2025
Senators vote to protect Iowans' 'basic human right' to garden
(Des Moines) A bill advanced from the Iowa Senate floor Monday that would protect home gardens from state and local ordinances. Sen. Cherielynn Westrich, R-Ottumwa, said the bill hits at a "growing co...
Mar 26, 2025
Council Bluffs Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Conspiracy
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs woman and man were sentenced on March 20, 2025 to federal prison for their roles in conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to public court documents and ...
Mar 25, 2025
