Category Archives: Local News
Call for Volunteers: 8th Biennial Lighted Halloween Campground
(Lewis) Cass County Conservation is gearing up for its 8th Biennial Lighted Halloween Campground, a family-friendly and non-scary event, set to take place on Saturday, October 19th, from 7-9 PM at Col...
Sep 18, 2024
Harlan City Council Approves Vacating and Selling a Parcel of Property
(Harlan) The Harlan City Council Tuesday evening approved vacating and selling a parcel of property to Debra Dinesen Moore. The parcel is platted North Street and Plum Street, Block 4, Lot 6 and 7, an...
Sep 18, 2024
Southwest Valley Schools Superintendent Chris Fenster's Comments on Social Media Threats
(Corning) The Southwest Valley Community School District started classes on time this morning after a student shared an alarming Snapchat message on Tuesday with the school administration. The distric...
Sep 18, 2024
FBI Investigates Suspicious Mail Containing White Powder
(Washington, DC) -- The FBI is investigating suspicious mail containing white powder that's been sent to at least 17 states this election cycle. The latest letter went to a State Board of Elections of...
Sep 18, 2024
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Distribution Quantity of Methamphetamine
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced to 220 months in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. According to court documents, law enforcement used a confi...
Sep 18, 2024
Creston Police Arrest Warren County Woman on Drug Possession Warrant
(Creston) A Warren County woman faces drug possession charges following a traffic stop in Creston on Tuesday. Police arrested 67-year-old Vicki Jo Abel of Indianola at Highway 34 and Patriotic Parkway...
Sep 18, 2024
Two Council Bluffs Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
(Council Bluffs) Two Council Bluffs men were sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 50-year-old Bri...
Sep 18, 2024
Asteroid to Enter Earth's Orbit
(Undated) An asteroid is on its way to Earth, but don't worry, it won't collide with us. This asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will enter Earth's orbit from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, and then continue its journey...
Sep 18, 2024
Iowa Agency Challenges Nursing Home Inspection Audit
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing has disputed a recent report by State Auditor Rob Sand. Sand claimed the state is lagging in nursing home inspections. The Depar...
Sep 18, 2024
Attorney General Bird Urges EPA to Shut Down California's Green Fleet Mandate
(Des Moines) On Tuesday during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sent a letter to the Biden-Harris EPA urging it to deny California's request for a waiver. Thi...
Sep 18, 2024
