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Political Ads Fill the Streets Ahead of The Election
(Des Moines) The Election is two weeks from tomorrow, and political ads fill the airwaves. More of those ads are negative than positive. Early voters say the negative ads do not affect their voting de...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Texas Murder Suspect Arrested in Iowa After Running for Two Years
(Pomeroy, Iowa) A wanted man in Texas has been caught in Iowa after two years on the run. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office says Kyle Coolack had a warrant for his arrest in a July 2022 murder case ...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Greenfield Hospital Announces New Reopening Date
(Greenfield) The Adair County Health System has announced that the Greenfield Hospital will reopen on November 11th, 2024. This is after a delay due to construction issues. Originally scheduled to ope...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Adams County Man Transported Following Accident in Union County
(Creston) A Union County Deputy stopped a possibly intoxicated driver on Thursday at McKinley Street and Adams Street in Creston. The driver, identified as 68-year-old James Robert Brown of Corning, I...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Montgomery County Woman Arrested on Drug Possession Charges
(Red Oak) a Red Oak woman is in custody on drug possession charges. Red Oak Police arrested 35-year-old Sara Ann Kier Sunday morning in the 1000 block of North 6th Street for possession of a controlle...
Tom Robinson Oct 21, 2024
Update: Polk County Sheriff's Office Releases Victims Name in Shooting at Mental Health Awareness Event
(Des Moines) The Polk County Sheriff's Office released the name of the victim shot Saturday evening. Authorities identified the victim as 46-year-old Michael Carter Jr. from Des Moines, Iowa. The Polk...
Tom Robinson Oct 20, 2024
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Eastern Iowa Highway
(Johnson County) The Iowa State Patrol says a biplane made an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after running out of fuel. Authorities say the small aircraft landed on Highway 218 near mile marker at ...
Tom Robinson Oct 20, 2024
Polk County Woman Arrested on Drug Possession Charges in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) At around 6:30 p.m. on October 19th, Montgomery County Deputies arrested 25-year-old Teylor Rindone of Johnston, Iowa. Rindone was taken into custody after a traffic stop in the 3000 block o...
Gavin McLaren Oct 20, 2024
Holiday Sales To Set New 2024 Record
(New York, NY) -- Holiday sales are slated to set a new record in 2024. The National Retail Federation announced that they could go up by as much as three-and-a-half percent from last year, reaching a...
Mandy Billings Oct 20, 2024
Help Available for Those on a Fixed Income
(NAFB) Despite reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics saying inflation is lower, those on a fixed income still find it hard to make ends meet. Oklahoma State AARP Director Sean Voskuhl says there...
Tom Robinson Oct 20, 2024