Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.

Glenwood Police Report
(Glenwood) The Glenwood Police Department arrested 21-year-old Mekhi Cooper, of Omaha, Nebraska, on Sunday for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Cooper posted the $1,000 cash or surety bond. Da'La...
Mandy Billings Oct 14, 2024
2024 Scrooge Contest to Benefit Atlantic Food Pantry Begins November 1st
(Atlantic) The annual Scrooge Contest in Atlantic is set to return on November 1, 2024. Organized by the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce and benefiting the Atlantic Food Pantry, the contest encourages lo...
Mandy Billings Oct 14, 2024

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) Two men were arrested on warrants in Adair County. The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 59-year-old Adam Duane Wright, of Boone, on October 7th on a warrant for Violation of Probation...
Mandy Billings Oct 14, 2024
Shelby County Auditor Comments on Flurry of Absentee Ballot Forms
(Harlan) The Shelby County Auditor's Office has been fielding concerns from voters who have received multiple absentee ballot request forms in the mail. Shelby County Auditor Mark Maxwell says once ba...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2024

Union County Man Faces Assault and Other Charges
(Creston) A Creston man faces numerous charges, including assault. Creston Police arrested 32-year-old William Alwynn Darius Bell on Thursday morning at 903 N. Sumner Street and charged him with two U...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2024

Des Moines Police Investigate Two Separate Shootings and a Stabbing Over the Weekend
(Des Moines) The Des Moines Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred on Sunday night. Two adult men were hospitalized following the events, with one incident reported in the 15-h...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2024

Early Voting Begins This Week in Iowa
(Des Moines) Early voting begins this week in Iowa. Starting Wednesday, October 16th, registered voters can go to their county auditor's office per satellite location, fill out a form, and then get th...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2024

Frost Advisory and Freeze Watch Issued Through Early Wednesday Morning
(Des Moines) The temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and Tuesday in west central Iowa, leading to a Freeze Watch. The rest of the state is under a frost advisory. The National Weath...
Tom Robinson Oct 14, 2024
Deadly Weekend on Iowa's Roadways
(Des Moines) Four people died on Iowa's roadways over the weekend. Three people died in a fiery head-on collision in Delaware County between a Chevy Impala and a 2018 Freightliner semi. The Iowa State...
Tom Robinson Oct 13, 2024

SHIFT ATL to Host Sixth Annual Turkey Trot
(Atlantic) SHIFT ATL, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, along with the Atlantic High School Cross Country team, will be hosting their sixth annual Turkey Trot in Atlantic on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at 8:00 a....
Mandy Billings Oct 13, 2024







