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Polk County Man Charged Following Pursuit in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) A Des Moines, Iowa, man faces multiple charges following a pursuit reaching speeds of 140 miles per hour in Montgomery County. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Seth Hankins of Des Moines on ...
Tom Robinson Jan 07, 2025

CAM and Nodaway Valley Move Closer to Extending Their Shared School District; Will Move Forward to Look for New Superintendent
(Anita, IA) - On Monday night, the CAM and Nodaway Valley school boards met during a CAM special board meeting and the moved closer to keeping their shared agreement as a school district. When both sc...
Chris Varney Jan 06, 2025

Westbound I80 Near 76 Mile Marker Blocked due to Crash
(Casey) Interstate 80 westbound is blocked due to a vehicle fire between exit 76, County Road N54, and Exit 75: County Road G30 (Adair). A 43 minute delay is reported , and a detour is in operation. N...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025
Mills County Sheriff's Report
(Mills Co) The Mills County Sheriff's Office reports four arrests. Kaleigh Lane Pearcy, 33, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on January 2nd for Assault. Bond was set at $300. Shawna Marrie Watson, 31, ...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2025

Adair County Arrest Report
(Adair Co) The Stuart Police Department arrested 32-year-old Christopher Michael Smith, of Des Moines, on January 2nd for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), Possession of a Controlled S...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2025

Update: Atlantic Home Damaged by Fire
(Atlantic) An Atlantic home was damaged by fire this morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel said they were paged out at 8:07 a.m. to 117 Broadway Street. There were no injuries. Cappel said one perso...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2025

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 38-year-old Melissa Kay Stephenson, of Leon, and 40-year-old Santos Olivera-Martinez, of Creston, on drug charges. Stephenson was charged with Possessi...
Mandy Billings Jan 06, 2025

UPDATE: Statue That Crushed Boy Not Secure
(Phoenix) The statue at an Arizona luxury resort that crushed an Iowa boy in November was not secure at its base. The Arizona Republic says a police report showed that the statue and another nearby at...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025

Lottery Winner Says He'll Replace His 849-Thousand Mile Chevy
(Newton) An Iowa man who won the lottery on New Year's Eve says it's time for a new car. Forty-six-year-old Daniel Bragg of Newton has claimed a 150-thousand dollar prize and tells the Iowa Lottery he...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025
Packs Of Coyotes Reported in Waukee
(Waukee) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the Coyote population in Iowa is at an all-time high, and Waukee residents can vouch for that. Waukee residents posted videos and warnings about ...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025







