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Glenwood Man Arrested for OWI and DUS
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 24-year-old Tyler Bascue, of Glenwood, today (Friday) for OWI 2nd Offense and Driving under Suspension. Bascue posted the $2,300 cash or surety bond.
Mandy Billings Oct 18, 2024
Creston Police Report
(Creston) Creston Police report the arrest of 31-year-old Paige Nicole Ruggle of Creston at McKinley Lake. Authorities charged Ruggle with OWI 1st offense. Officers transported Ruggle to the Union Cou...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Emerald Ash Borer Now in All 99 Iowa Counties
(Des Moines) The Emerald Ash Borer has been detected in all 99 Iowa Counties. The Emerald Ash is a destructive insect that targets ash trees. Emmet County was the last to confirm the insect's presence...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Attorney General Bird Warns Iowans of Government Imposter Scams After Scammer Spoofs Office Phone Number
(Des Moines) Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warned Iowans to be highly alert for government imposter scams. This warning follows an instance last Thursday in which a scammer attempted to def...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Dallas Co. Attorney Says No Charges Will Be Filed in The Perry Shooting
(Perry, IA) -- No charges will be filed in the January school shooting at an Iowa high school. Seventeen-year-old Dylan Butler shot and killed two people and injured six others at Perry High School be...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Council Bluffs Police Investigate Shooting of a Juvenile
(Council Bluffs) The shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Council Bluffs is under investigation. On Thursday, at around 7:14 p.m., the Council Bluffs Police and Fire Departments responded to East Pierce S...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Arganbright Running for Re-Election as Sheriff of Guthrie Co. for 5th Term
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- Marty Arganbright is trying to get elected for the 5th time as the Guthrie County Sheriff, only this time, for the first time, he has a contested race. For the last 16 years, A...
Chris Varney Oct 18, 2024
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
(Red Oak) On Thursday, Montgomery County Deputies arrested one person on a warrant for forgery and another for assault. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call to Cubbies in Re...
Tom Robinson Oct 18, 2024
Iowa Snow Plow Drivers Getting High-Tech Training
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Iowa snowplow operators are using some pretty high tech equipment to prepare for the winter. Beau Weimar, an IDOT Highway Maintenance Supervisor, says advanced simulators are off...
Mandy Billings Oct 17, 2024
Community 1st Credit Union Awards $10,000 Grant to Vision Atlantic
(Atlantic) Community 1st Credit Union (C1st), who has a location in Atlantic, recently awarded a $10,000 grant to Vision Atlantic through their foundation to support the Lakin Foundation Child Develop...
Mandy Billings Oct 17, 2024