Category Archives: Local News
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Report
(Red Oak) On Saturday, September 15, at approximately 1:44 a.m., deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office initiated a traffic stop near Highway 34 and Boxelder Avenue. Upon further investi...
Sep 15, 2024
Gas Prices Continue Dropping Nationwide
(NAFB) The national average for gas prices has declined for over a month. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, says fuel prices are dropping nationwide. For more information on fue...
Sep 15, 2024
Audubon County Sheriff's Arrest Report
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Cass County Sheriff's Office Arrest Report
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Neola Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Transportation of a Minor and a Firearms Offense
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Michigan Man, Arrested in Adair County, Sentenced to Federal Prison on Firearms Charge
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Council Bluffs Police Aware of Unverified School Threats Circulating on Social Media
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Red Oak Police Report
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Murray Man Arrested on Sex Abuse Charge
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
Iowa Eminent Domain Reform on the Horizon
(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...
Sep 13, 2024
