Category Archives: Local News

(Audubon Co) The Audubon County Sheriff's Office arrested an Exira woman on multiple charges. Christi Carpenter, 32, was arrested on September 1st for Harassment 1st charge. The charge stems from an i...

(Atlantic) The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports nine arrests from August 22 through September 10. *On September 10th, 2024, the Cass County Sheriff's Office arrested Jennifer Ponder, 39, of Atlant...

(Council Bluffs) A Neola man was sentenced to a total term of 292 months in federal prison for transporting a minor for the purpose of engaging in sex acts and possessing firearms as a felon. Steven E...

(Council Bluffs) A Michigan man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to public court documents, Michael Anthony McBride, 30, was stopped for spe...

(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says they, along with local schools, have been alerted to screenshots circulating online that contain threats of school violence. After thorough i...

(Red Oak) The Red Oak Police Department arrested 22-year-old Yovani Martin Ramirez, of Red Oak, this (Friday) morning for Theft 5th Degree. Yovani was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where h...

(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 29-year-old Dennis Michael Simmerman, of Murray, on Wednesday for Sex Abuse 3rd. Simmerman was taken to the Union County Jail where he was held on no b...

(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa lawmakers are pushing for eminent domain reform amid debates over the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. The Iowa House has supported restrictions on eminent domain, but Senate...

(Mount Vernon, IA) -- A small plane crashed south of Highway 30 near Mount Vernon on Thursday. The pilot, 65-year-old Mark Anton , sustained injuries that are not considered life-threatening and was t...

(Audubon) An Audubon man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. William Roland Brubaker, 27, initiated a sexual relationship with a minor and produced videos o...