Category Archives: Local News
Crawford County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison
(Sioux City) The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 20-year-old Brandon Michael Halsey, of Denison, was sentenced to prison following a guilty plea to possession of child po...
Feb 05, 2025
Audubon County Courthouse Staff Returns After Extensive Renovations
(Audubon) Audubon County Supervisor Chairman Heath Hanson is pleased to announce that the entire staff has moved back into the Courthouse. During the extensive construction project, most offices were ...
Feb 05, 2025
Riverside Water Study Reveals Feasibility of Combined System for Carson and Macedonia
(Pottawattamie Co) The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors received a report on the findings of the Riverside Water Study. Brenda Mainwaring, President and CEO of Iowa West Foundation, stated th...
Feb 05, 2025
'No more Iowa nice': Biofuels leaders push for year-round E15
ALTOONA - Monte Shaw, executive director of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association urged industry leaders and farmers at the association's summit Tuesday to pursue expanding markets and to be wary of "looki...
Feb 05, 2025
Man Arrested at Creston Train Station on Drug Possession Charges
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 35-year-old John Franklin Smith III, from San Jose, California, at the Amtrak Depot on a warrant from an outside agency for possession of drug paraphernalia, with int...
Feb 05, 2025
The Great American Bird Count Starts Feb. 14
(Lewis) Volunteers worldwide will count birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, starting from February 14 through February 17. The bird watchers will enter their check...
Feb 05, 2025
Nominations Now Open for the 2025 Outstanding Teacher Award by the Charles E. Lakin Foundation
(Council Bluffs) The Charles E. Lakin Foundation recently announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 Outstanding Teacher Award. The award is open to teachers in rural districts within forty ...
Feb 05, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory; Light Freezing Rain Expected Today
(State) A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for all of southwest Iowa from 9:00 a.m. this morning through this evening. The National Weather Service says light freezing rain and drizzle are expecte...
Feb 05, 2025
Two Individuals Indicted on Federal Child Pornography Charges
(Council Bluffs) A federal grand jury in Council Bluffs returned a two-count indictment on January 29th, charging two individuals with offenses related to distribution and receipt of child pornography...
Feb 04, 2025
Montgomery County Sheriff's Report
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 31-year-old Amber Elaine Lievsay, of Ames, on February 3rd on a warrant for four counts of Child Endangerment. Lievsay was transported t...
Feb 04, 2025
